Dependency Vulnerability Scanner
Scan dependencies for CVEs, prioritize by risk, generate patch strategies
What You Can Do
You can comprehensively audit your project's dependency tree for known CVEs, receiving prioritized risk assessments based on exploitability and real-world impact—not just CVSS scores. Claude identifies both direct and transitive vulnerabilities, detects supply chain risks, and generates context-aware patch plans that account for your tech stack and version constraints, helping you make defensible security decisions with minimal breaking-change risk.
Features
identifies vulnerabilities in both primary and nested dependencies
ranks threats by real-world threat level, not just CVSS severity
flags unmaintained, suspicious, or high-risk packages in your dependency graph
analyzes patch compatibility and version constraints before recommending upgrades
generates upgrade strategies tailored to your tech stack and architectural constraints
produces documented evidence of vulnerability assessment suitable for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and regulatory reporting
rapidly assesses exposure and mitigation options after public CVE disclosures
Example Output
Input: Your package.json or requirements.txt file plus project context.
Output Example 1:
Critical Risk (Exploitable in production)
├─ lodash@4.17.19 → CVE-2021-23337 (Prototype Pollution)
│ └─ Impact: Remote code execution
│ └─ Exploitability: High (attack vector: network)
│ └─ Recommendation: Upgrade to 4.17.21 (non-breaking)
│ └─ Transitive path: your-app → express → body-parser → lodash
High Risk (Exploitable with user interaction)
├─ minimist@1.2.0 → CVE-2021-44906 (Prototype Pollution)
│ └─ Impact: Denial of service, config injection
│ └─ Exploitability: Medium (requires crafted input)
│ └─ Recommendation: Upgrade to 1.2.8 (breaking: node <10 support dropped)
Output Example 2: Compliance report with remediation timeline, risk acceptance justification for legacy packages, and dependency upgrade sequence that closes vulnerabilities while maintaining stability.
What's Included
- SKILL.md instruction file with vulnerability scanning methodology:
- CVE assessment framework: prioritization matrix and exploitability scoring guide
- Patch strategy template: structured format for generating upgrade recommendations
- Supply chain risk checklist: criteria for identifying suspicious or unmaintained packages
- Compliance audit template: formatted output suitable for security and regulatory reviews
Who It's For
- Security engineers and DevOps teams — conducting regular vulnerability audits and compliance reporting
- Engineering leads — onboarding new projects and establishing security baselines before production
- Incident response teams — rapidly assessing exposure and generating mitigation plans after CVE disclosures
- Software architects — evaluating dependency upgrade paths and managing legacy codebase risk
- Compliance and audit professionals — documenting security controls and vulnerability remediation evidence
Best For
- Baseline security assessments for new or acquired codebases
- Regular monthly or quarterly vulnerability audits
- Evaluating risk before planned dependency upgrades
- Supply chain security reviews and maintainability analysis
- Compliance reporting for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and regulatory frameworks
- Incident response and rapid CVE exposure assessment
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