Dependabot alerts
Use the REST API to interact with Dependabot alerts for a repository.
Note: The ability to use the REST API to manage Dependabot alerts is currently in public beta and subject to change.
About Dependabot alerts
You can view Dependabot alerts for a repository and update individual alerts with the REST API. For more information, see "About Dependabot alerts."
List Dependabot alerts for an enterprise
Lists Dependabot alerts for repositories that are owned by the specified enterprise.
To use this endpoint, you must be a member of the enterprise, and you must use an
access token with the repo
scope or security_events
scope.
Alerts are only returned for organizations in the enterprise for which you are an organization owner or a security manager. For more information about security managers, see "Managing security managers in your organization."
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
enterprise stringRequiredThe slug version of the enterprise name. You can also substitute this value with the enterprise id. |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
state stringA comma-separated list of states. If specified, only alerts with these states will be returned. Can be: |
severity stringA comma-separated list of severities. If specified, only alerts with these severities will be returned. Can be: |
ecosystem stringA comma-separated list of ecosystems. If specified, only alerts for these ecosystems will be returned. Can be: |
package stringA comma-separated list of package names. If specified, only alerts for these packages will be returned. |
scope stringThe scope of the vulnerable dependency. If specified, only alerts with this scope will be returned. Can be one of: |
sort stringThe property by which to sort the results.
Default: Can be one of: |
direction stringThe direction to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
before stringA cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results before this cursor. |
after stringA cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results after this cursor. |
first integerDeprecated. The number of results per page (max 100), starting from the first matching result.
This parameter must not be used in combination with Default: |
last integerDeprecated. The number of results per page (max 100), starting from the last matching result.
This parameter must not be used in combination with |
per_page integerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/enterprises/ENTERPRISE/dependabot/alerts
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"number": 2,
"state": "dismissed",
"dependency": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"manifest_path": "path/to/requirements.txt",
"scope": "runtime"
},
"security_advisory": {
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86",
"cve_id": "CVE-2018-6188",
"summary": "Django allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive",
"description": "django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm in Django 2.0 before 2.0.2, and 1.11.8 and 1.11.9, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive.",
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.0.2"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 1.11.8, < 1.11.10",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "1.11.10"
}
}
],
"severity": "high",
"cvss": {
"vector_string": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"score": 7.5
},
"cwes": [
{
"cwe_id": "CWE-200",
"name": "Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor"
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"type": "GHSA",
"value": "GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86"
},
{
"type": "CVE",
"value": "CVE-2018-6188"
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86"
},
{
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/"
},
{
"url": "https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/"
},
{
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422"
}
],
"published_at": "2018-10-03T21:13:54Z",
"updated_at": "2022-04-26T18:35:37Z",
"withdrawn_at": null
},
"security_vulnerability": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.0.2"
}
},
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/dependabot/alerts/2",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo/security/dependabot/2",
"created_at": "2022-06-15T07:43:03Z",
"updated_at": "2022-08-23T14:29:47Z",
"dismissed_at": "2022-08-23T14:29:47Z",
"dismissed_by": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"dismissed_reason": "tolerable_risk",
"dismissed_comment": "This alert is accurate but we use a sanitizer.",
"fixed_at": null,
"repository": {
"id": 217723378,
"node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnkyMTc3MjMzNzg=",
"name": "octo-repo",
"full_name": "octo-org/octo-repo",
"owner": {
"login": "octo-org",
"id": 6811672,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjY4MTE2NzI=",
"avatar_url": "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/6811672?v=4",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/received_events",
"type": "Organization",
"site_admin": false
},
"private": true,
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo",
"description": null,
"fork": false,
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo",
"archive_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/downloads",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/events",
"forks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/tags{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/hooks",
"issue_comment_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/languages",
"merges_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/releases{/id}",
"stargazers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/tags",
"teams_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/teams",
"trees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/trees{/sha}"
}
},
{
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"dependency": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"manifest_path": "path/to/requirements.txt",
"scope": "runtime"
},
"security_advisory": {
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-8f4m-hccc-8qph",
"cve_id": "CVE-2021-20191",
"summary": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in ansible",
"description": "A flaw was found in ansible. Credentials, such as secrets, are being disclosed in console log by default and not protected by no_log feature when using those modules. An attacker can take advantage of this information to steal those credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.",
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.9.0, < 2.9.18",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.9.18"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": "< 2.8.19",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.8.19"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.10.0, < 2.10.7",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.10.7"
}
}
],
"severity": "medium",
"cvss": {
"vector_string": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"score": 5.5
},
"cwes": [
{
"cwe_id": "CWE-532",
"name": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File"
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"type": "GHSA",
"value": "GHSA-8f4m-hccc-8qph"
},
{
"type": "CVE",
"value": "CVE-2021-20191"
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20191"
},
{
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-20191"
},
{
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1916813"
}
],
"published_at": "2021-06-01T17:38:00Z",
"updated_at": "2021-08-12T23:06:00Z",
"withdrawn_at": null
},
"security_vulnerability": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": "< 2.8.19",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.8.19"
}
},
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/dependabot/alerts/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/hello-world/security/dependabot/1",
"created_at": "2022-06-14T15:21:52Z",
"updated_at": "2022-06-14T15:21:52Z",
"dismissed_at": null,
"dismissed_by": null,
"dismissed_reason": null,
"dismissed_comment": null,
"fixed_at": null,
"repository": {
"id": 664700648,
"node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnk2NjQ3MDA2NDg=",
"name": "hello-world",
"full_name": "octo-org/hello-world",
"owner": {
"login": "octo-org",
"id": 6811672,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjY4MTE2NzI=",
"avatar_url": "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/6811672?v=4",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/received_events",
"type": "Organization",
"site_admin": false
},
"private": true,
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/hello-world",
"description": null,
"fork": false,
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world",
"archive_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/downloads",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/events",
"forks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/tags{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/hooks",
"issue_comment_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/languages",
"merges_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/releases{/id}",
"stargazers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/tags",
"teams_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/teams",
"trees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/trees{/sha}"
}
}
]
List Dependabot alerts for an organization
Lists Dependabot alerts for an organization.
To use this endpoint, you must be an owner or security manager for the organization, and you must use an access token with the repo
scope or security_events
scope.
For public repositories, you may instead use the public_repo
scope.
GitHub Apps must have Dependabot alerts read permission to use this endpoint.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
org stringRequiredThe organization name. The name is not case sensitive. |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
state stringA comma-separated list of states. If specified, only alerts with these states will be returned. Can be: |
severity stringA comma-separated list of severities. If specified, only alerts with these severities will be returned. Can be: |
ecosystem stringA comma-separated list of ecosystems. If specified, only alerts for these ecosystems will be returned. Can be: |
package stringA comma-separated list of package names. If specified, only alerts for these packages will be returned. |
scope stringThe scope of the vulnerable dependency. If specified, only alerts with this scope will be returned. Can be one of: |
sort stringThe property by which to sort the results.
Default: Can be one of: |
direction stringThe direction to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
before stringA cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results before this cursor. |
after stringA cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results after this cursor. |
first integerDeprecated. The number of results per page (max 100), starting from the first matching result.
This parameter must not be used in combination with Default: |
last integerDeprecated. The number of results per page (max 100), starting from the last matching result.
This parameter must not be used in combination with |
per_page integerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
400 | Bad Request |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG/dependabot/alerts
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"number": 2,
"state": "dismissed",
"dependency": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"manifest_path": "path/to/requirements.txt",
"scope": "runtime"
},
"security_advisory": {
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86",
"cve_id": "CVE-2018-6188",
"summary": "Django allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive",
"description": "django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm in Django 2.0 before 2.0.2, and 1.11.8 and 1.11.9, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive.",
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.0.2"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 1.11.8, < 1.11.10",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "1.11.10"
}
}
],
"severity": "high",
"cvss": {
"vector_string": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"score": 7.5
},
"cwes": [
{
"cwe_id": "CWE-200",
"name": "Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor"
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"type": "GHSA",
"value": "GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86"
},
{
"type": "CVE",
"value": "CVE-2018-6188"
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86"
},
{
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/"
},
{
"url": "https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/"
},
{
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422"
}
],
"published_at": "2018-10-03T21:13:54Z",
"updated_at": "2022-04-26T18:35:37Z",
"withdrawn_at": null
},
"security_vulnerability": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.0.2"
}
},
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/dependabot/alerts/2",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo/security/dependabot/2",
"created_at": "2022-06-15T07:43:03Z",
"updated_at": "2022-08-23T14:29:47Z",
"dismissed_at": "2022-08-23T14:29:47Z",
"dismissed_by": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"dismissed_reason": "tolerable_risk",
"dismissed_comment": "This alert is accurate but we use a sanitizer.",
"fixed_at": null,
"repository": {
"id": 217723378,
"node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnkyMTc3MjMzNzg=",
"name": "octo-repo",
"full_name": "octo-org/octo-repo",
"owner": {
"login": "octo-org",
"id": 6811672,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjY4MTE2NzI=",
"avatar_url": "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/6811672?v=4",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/received_events",
"type": "Organization",
"site_admin": false
},
"private": true,
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo",
"description": null,
"fork": false,
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo",
"archive_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/downloads",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/events",
"forks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/tags{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/hooks",
"issue_comment_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/languages",
"merges_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/releases{/id}",
"stargazers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/tags",
"teams_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/teams",
"trees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/git/trees{/sha}"
}
},
{
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"dependency": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"manifest_path": "path/to/requirements.txt",
"scope": "runtime"
},
"security_advisory": {
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-8f4m-hccc-8qph",
"cve_id": "CVE-2021-20191",
"summary": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in ansible",
"description": "A flaw was found in ansible. Credentials, such as secrets, are being disclosed in console log by default and not protected by no_log feature when using those modules. An attacker can take advantage of this information to steal those credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.",
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.9.0, < 2.9.18",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.9.18"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": "< 2.8.19",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.8.19"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.10.0, < 2.10.7",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.10.7"
}
}
],
"severity": "medium",
"cvss": {
"vector_string": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"score": 5.5
},
"cwes": [
{
"cwe_id": "CWE-532",
"name": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File"
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"type": "GHSA",
"value": "GHSA-8f4m-hccc-8qph"
},
{
"type": "CVE",
"value": "CVE-2021-20191"
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20191"
},
{
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-20191"
},
{
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1916813"
}
],
"published_at": "2021-06-01T17:38:00Z",
"updated_at": "2021-08-12T23:06:00Z",
"withdrawn_at": null
},
"security_vulnerability": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": "< 2.8.19",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.8.19"
}
},
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/dependabot/alerts/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/hello-world/security/dependabot/1",
"created_at": "2022-06-14T15:21:52Z",
"updated_at": "2022-06-14T15:21:52Z",
"dismissed_at": null,
"dismissed_by": null,
"dismissed_reason": null,
"dismissed_comment": null,
"fixed_at": null,
"repository": {
"id": 664700648,
"node_id": "MDEwOlJlcG9zaXRvcnk2NjQ3MDA2NDg=",
"name": "hello-world",
"full_name": "octo-org/hello-world",
"owner": {
"login": "octo-org",
"id": 6811672,
"node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjY4MTE2NzI=",
"avatar_url": "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/6811672?v=4",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octo-org/received_events",
"type": "Organization",
"site_admin": false
},
"private": true,
"html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/hello-world",
"description": null,
"fork": false,
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world",
"archive_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/{archive_format}{/ref}",
"assignees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/assignees{/user}",
"blobs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/blobs{/sha}",
"branches_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/branches{/branch}",
"collaborators_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/collaborators{/collaborator}",
"comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/comments{/number}",
"commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/commits{/sha}",
"compare_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/compare/{base}...{head}",
"contents_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/contents/{+path}",
"contributors_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/contributors",
"deployments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/deployments",
"downloads_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/downloads",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/events",
"forks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/forks",
"git_commits_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/commits{/sha}",
"git_refs_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/refs{/sha}",
"git_tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/tags{/sha}",
"hooks_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/hooks",
"issue_comment_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/issues/comments{/number}",
"issue_events_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/issues/events{/number}",
"issues_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/issues{/number}",
"keys_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/keys{/key_id}",
"labels_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/labels{/name}",
"languages_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/languages",
"merges_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/merges",
"milestones_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/milestones{/number}",
"notifications_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/notifications{?since,all,participating}",
"pulls_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/pulls{/number}",
"releases_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/releases{/id}",
"stargazers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/stargazers",
"statuses_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/statuses/{sha}",
"subscribers_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/subscribers",
"subscription_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/subscription",
"tags_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/tags",
"teams_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/teams",
"trees_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/hello-world/git/trees{/sha}"
}
}
]
List Dependabot alerts for a repository
You must use an access token with the security_events
scope to use this endpoint with private repositories.
You can also use tokens with the public_repo
scope for public repositories only.
GitHub Apps must have Dependabot alerts read permission to use this endpoint.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
state stringA comma-separated list of states. If specified, only alerts with these states will be returned. Can be: |
severity stringA comma-separated list of severities. If specified, only alerts with these severities will be returned. Can be: |
ecosystem stringA comma-separated list of ecosystems. If specified, only alerts for these ecosystems will be returned. Can be: |
package stringA comma-separated list of package names. If specified, only alerts for these packages will be returned. |
manifest stringA comma-separated list of full manifest paths. If specified, only alerts for these manifests will be returned. |
scope stringThe scope of the vulnerable dependency. If specified, only alerts with this scope will be returned. Can be one of: |
sort stringThe property by which to sort the results.
Default: Can be one of: |
direction stringThe direction to sort the results by. Default: Can be one of: |
page integerDeprecated. Page number of the results to fetch. Use cursor-based pagination with Default: |
per_page integerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
before stringA cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results before this cursor. |
after stringA cursor, as given in the Link header. If specified, the query only searches for results after this cursor. |
first integerDeprecated. The number of results per page (max 100), starting from the first matching result.
This parameter must not be used in combination with Default: |
last integerDeprecated. The number of results per page (max 100), starting from the last matching result.
This parameter must not be used in combination with |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
400 | Bad Request |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/dependabot/alerts
Response
Status: 200
[
{
"number": 2,
"state": "dismissed",
"dependency": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"manifest_path": "path/to/requirements.txt",
"scope": "runtime"
},
"security_advisory": {
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86",
"cve_id": "CVE-2018-6188",
"summary": "Django allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive",
"description": "django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm in Django 2.0 before 2.0.2, and 1.11.8 and 1.11.9, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive.",
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.0.2"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 1.11.8, < 1.11.10",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "1.11.10"
}
}
],
"severity": "high",
"cvss": {
"vector_string": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"score": 7.5
},
"cwes": [
{
"cwe_id": "CWE-200",
"name": "Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor"
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"type": "GHSA",
"value": "GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86"
},
{
"type": "CVE",
"value": "CVE-2018-6188"
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86"
},
{
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/"
},
{
"url": "https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/"
},
{
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422"
}
],
"published_at": "2018-10-03T21:13:54Z",
"updated_at": "2022-04-26T18:35:37Z",
"withdrawn_at": null
},
"security_vulnerability": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.0.2"
}
},
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/hello-world/dependabot/alerts/2",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/hello-world/security/dependabot/2",
"created_at": "2022-06-15T07:43:03Z",
"updated_at": "2022-08-23T14:29:47Z",
"dismissed_at": "2022-08-23T14:29:47Z",
"dismissed_by": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"dismissed_reason": "tolerable_risk",
"dismissed_comment": "This alert is accurate but we use a sanitizer.",
"fixed_at": null
},
{
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"dependency": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"manifest_path": "path/to/requirements.txt",
"scope": "runtime"
},
"security_advisory": {
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-8f4m-hccc-8qph",
"cve_id": "CVE-2021-20191",
"summary": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in ansible",
"description": "A flaw was found in ansible. Credentials, such as secrets, are being disclosed in console log by default and not protected by no_log feature when using those modules. An attacker can take advantage of this information to steal those credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.",
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.9.0, < 2.9.18",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.9.18"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": "< 2.8.19",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.8.19"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.10.0, < 2.10.7",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.10.7"
}
}
],
"severity": "medium",
"cvss": {
"vector_string": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"score": 5.5
},
"cwes": [
{
"cwe_id": "CWE-532",
"name": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File"
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"type": "GHSA",
"value": "GHSA-8f4m-hccc-8qph"
},
{
"type": "CVE",
"value": "CVE-2021-20191"
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20191"
},
{
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-20191"
},
{
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1916813"
}
],
"published_at": "2021-06-01T17:38:00Z",
"updated_at": "2021-08-12T23:06:00Z",
"withdrawn_at": null
},
"security_vulnerability": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": "< 2.8.19",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.8.19"
}
},
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/hello-world/dependabot/alerts/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/hello-world/security/dependabot/1",
"created_at": "2022-06-14T15:21:52Z",
"updated_at": "2022-06-14T15:21:52Z",
"dismissed_at": null,
"dismissed_by": null,
"dismissed_reason": null,
"dismissed_comment": null,
"fixed_at": null
}
]
Get a Dependabot alert
You must use an access token with the security_events
scope to use this endpoint with private repositories.
You can also use tokens with the public_repo
scope for public repositories only.
GitHub Apps must have Dependabot alerts read permission to use this endpoint.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
alert_number integerRequiredThe number that identifies a Dependabot alert in its repository.
You can find this at the end of the URL for a Dependabot alert within GitHub,
or in |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
304 | Not modified |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/dependabot/alerts/ALERT_NUMBER
Response
Status: 200
{
"number": 1,
"state": "open",
"dependency": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"manifest_path": "path/to/requirements.txt",
"scope": "runtime"
},
"security_advisory": {
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-8f4m-hccc-8qph",
"cve_id": "CVE-2021-20191",
"summary": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in ansible",
"description": "A flaw was found in ansible. Credentials, such as secrets, are being disclosed in console log by default and not protected by no_log feature when using those modules. An attacker can take advantage of this information to steal those credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.",
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.9.0, < 2.9.18",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.9.18"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": "< 2.8.19",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.8.19"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.10.0, < 2.10.7",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.10.7"
}
}
],
"severity": "medium",
"cvss": {
"vector_string": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"score": 5.5
},
"cwes": [
{
"cwe_id": "CWE-532",
"name": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File"
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"type": "GHSA",
"value": "GHSA-8f4m-hccc-8qph"
},
{
"type": "CVE",
"value": "CVE-2021-20191"
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20191"
},
{
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-20191"
},
{
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1916813"
}
],
"published_at": "2021-06-01T17:38:00Z",
"updated_at": "2021-08-12T23:06:00Z",
"withdrawn_at": null
},
"security_vulnerability": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "ansible"
},
"severity": "medium",
"vulnerable_version_range": "< 2.8.19",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.8.19"
}
},
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/hello-world/dependabot/alerts/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/hello-world/security/dependabot/1",
"created_at": "2022-06-14T15:21:52Z",
"updated_at": "2022-06-14T15:21:52Z",
"dismissed_at": null,
"dismissed_by": null,
"dismissed_reason": null,
"dismissed_comment": null,
"fixed_at": null
}
Update a Dependabot alert
You must use an access token with the security_events
scope to use this endpoint with private repositories.
You can also use tokens with the public_repo
scope for public repositories only.
GitHub Apps must have Dependabot alerts write permission to use this endpoint.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
alert_number integerRequiredThe number that identifies a Dependabot alert in its repository.
You can find this at the end of the URL for a Dependabot alert within GitHub,
or in |
Body parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
state stringRequiredThe state of the Dependabot alert.
A Can be one of: |
dismissed_reason stringRequired when Can be one of: |
dismissed_comment stringAn optional comment associated with dismissing the alert. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
400 | Bad Request |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Resource not found |
409 | Conflict |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X PATCH \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>"\
-H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/dependabot/alerts/ALERT_NUMBER \
-d '{"state":"dismissed","dismissed_reason":"tolerable_risk","dismissed_comment":"This alert is accurate but we use a sanitizer."}'
Response
Status: 200
{
"number": 2,
"state": "dismissed",
"dependency": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"manifest_path": "path/to/requirements.txt",
"scope": "runtime"
},
"security_advisory": {
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86",
"cve_id": "CVE-2018-6188",
"summary": "Django allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive",
"description": "django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm in Django 2.0 before 2.0.2, and 1.11.8 and 1.11.9, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging data exposure from the confirm_login_allowed() method, as demonstrated by discovering whether a user account is inactive.",
"vulnerabilities": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.0.2"
}
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 1.11.8, < 1.11.10",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "1.11.10"
}
}
],
"severity": "high",
"cvss": {
"vector_string": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"score": 7.5
},
"cwes": [
{
"cwe_id": "CWE-200",
"name": "Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor"
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"type": "GHSA",
"value": "GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86"
},
{
"type": "CVE",
"value": "CVE-2018-6188"
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6188"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rf4j-j272-fj86"
},
{
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3559-1/"
},
{
"url": "https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2018/feb/01/security-releases/"
},
{
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040422"
}
],
"published_at": "2018-10-03T21:13:54Z",
"updated_at": "2022-04-26T18:35:37Z",
"withdrawn_at": null
},
"security_vulnerability": {
"package": {
"ecosystem": "pip",
"name": "django"
},
"severity": "high",
"vulnerable_version_range": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.0.2",
"first_patched_version": {
"identifier": "2.0.2"
}
},
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/hello-world/dependabot/alerts/2",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/hello-world/security/dependabot/2",
"created_at": "2022-06-15T07:43:03Z",
"updated_at": "2022-08-23T14:29:47Z",
"dismissed_at": "2022-08-23T14:29:47Z",
"dismissed_by": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"dismissed_reason": "tolerable_risk",
"dismissed_comment": "This alert is accurate but we use a sanitizer.",
"fixed_at": null
}