Reference documentation for GraphQL schema types in the Security advisories category.

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Queries

securityAdvisories

Query

GitHub Security Advisories.

Type: SecurityAdvisoryConnection!

Arguments for securityAdvisories

NameDescription

after (String)

Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.

before (String)

Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.

classifications ([SecurityAdvisoryClassification!])

A list of classifications to filter advisories by.

epssPercentage (Float)

The EPSS percentage to filter advisories by.

epssPercentile (Float)

The EPSS percentile to filter advisories by.

first (Int)

Returns the first n elements from the list.

last (Int)

Returns the last n elements from the list.

publishedSince (DateTime)

Filter advisories to those published since a time in the past.

updatedSince (DateTime)

Filter advisories to those updated since a time in the past.

securityAdvisory

Query

Fetch a Security Advisory by its GHSA ID.

Type: SecurityAdvisory

Arguments for securityAdvisory

NameDescription

ghsaId (String!)

GitHub Security Advisory ID.

securityVulnerabilities

Query

Software Vulnerabilities documented by GitHub Security Advisories.

Type: SecurityVulnerabilityConnection!

Arguments for securityVulnerabilities

NameDescription

after (String)

Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.

before (String)

Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.

classifications ([SecurityAdvisoryClassification!])

A list of advisory classifications to filter vulnerabilities by.

ecosystem (SecurityAdvisoryEcosystem)

An ecosystem to filter vulnerabilities by.

first (Int)

Returns the first n elements from the list.

last (Int)

Returns the last n elements from the list.

package (String)

A package name to filter vulnerabilities by.

severities ([SecurityAdvisorySeverity!])

A list of severities to filter vulnerabilities by.

Objects

CVSS

Object

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System.

Fields for CVSS

NameDescription

score (Float!)

The CVSS score associated with this advisory.

vectorString (String)

The CVSS vector string associated with this advisory.

CvssSeverities

Object

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System.

Fields for CvssSeverities

NameDescription

cvssV3 (CVSS)

The CVSS v3 severity associated with this advisory.

cvssV4 (CVSS)

The CVSS v4 severity associated with this advisory.

CWE

Object

A common weakness enumeration.

CWE Implements

Fields for CWE

NameDescription

cweId (String!)

The id of the CWE.

description (String!)

A detailed description of this CWE.

id (ID!)

The Node ID of the CWE object.

name (String!)

The name of this CWE.

CWEConnection

Object

The connection type for CWE.

Fields for CWEConnection

NameDescription

edges ([CWEEdge])

A list of edges.

nodes ([CWE])

A list of nodes.

pageInfo (PageInfo!)

Information to aid in pagination.

totalCount (Int!)

Identifies the total count of items in the connection.

CWEEdge

Object

An edge in a connection.

Fields for CWEEdge

NameDescription

cursor (String!)

A cursor for use in pagination.

node (CWE)

The item at the end of the edge.

EPSS

Object

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System.

Fields for EPSS

NameDescription

percentage (Float)

The EPSS percentage represents the likelihood of a CVE being exploited.

percentile (Float)

The EPSS percentile represents the relative rank of the CVE's likelihood of being exploited compared to other CVEs.

SecurityAdvisory

Object

A GitHub Security Advisory.

SecurityAdvisory Implements

Fields for SecurityAdvisory

NameDescription

classification (SecurityAdvisoryClassification!)

The classification of the advisory.

cvss (CVSS!)

The CVSS associated with this advisory.

Warning

cvss is deprecated.

cvss will be removed. New cvss_severities field will now contain both cvss_v3 and cvss_v4 properties. Removal on 2025-10-01 UTC.

cvssSeverities (CvssSeverities!)

The CVSS associated with this advisory.

cwes (CWEConnection!)

CWEs associated with this Advisory.

Arguments for cwes

  • after (String)

    Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.

  • before (String)

    Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.

  • first (Int)

    Returns the first n elements from the list.

  • last (Int)

    Returns the last n elements from the list.

databaseId (Int)

Identifies the primary key from the database.

description (String!)

This is a long plaintext description of the advisory.

epss (EPSS)

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System.

ghsaId (String!)

The GitHub Security Advisory ID.

id (ID!)

The Node ID of the SecurityAdvisory object.

identifiers ([SecurityAdvisoryIdentifier!]!)

A list of identifiers for this advisory.

notificationsPermalink (URI)

The permalink for the advisory's dependabot alerts page.

origin (String!)

The organization that originated the advisory.

permalink (URI)

The permalink for the advisory.

publishedAt (DateTime!)

When the advisory was published.

references ([SecurityAdvisoryReference!]!)

A list of references for this advisory.

severity (SecurityAdvisorySeverity!)

The severity of the advisory.

summary (String!)

A short plaintext summary of the advisory.

updatedAt (DateTime!)

When the advisory was last updated.

vulnerabilities (SecurityVulnerabilityConnection!)

Vulnerabilities associated with this Advisory.

Arguments for vulnerabilities

  • after (String)

    Returns the elements in the list that come after the specified cursor.

  • before (String)

    Returns the elements in the list that come before the specified cursor.

  • first (Int)

    Returns the first n elements from the list.

  • last (Int)

    Returns the last n elements from the list.

  • package (String)

    A package name to filter vulnerabilities by.

withdrawnAt (DateTime)

When the advisory was withdrawn, if it has been withdrawn.

SecurityAdvisoryConnection

Object

The connection type for SecurityAdvisory.

Fields for SecurityAdvisoryConnection

NameDescription

edges ([SecurityAdvisoryEdge])

A list of edges.

nodes ([SecurityAdvisory])

A list of nodes.

pageInfo (PageInfo!)

Information to aid in pagination.

totalCount (Int!)

Identifies the total count of items in the connection.

SecurityAdvisoryEdge

Object

An edge in a connection.

Fields for SecurityAdvisoryEdge

NameDescription

cursor (String!)

A cursor for use in pagination.

node (SecurityAdvisory)

The item at the end of the edge.

SecurityAdvisoryIdentifier

Object

A GitHub Security Advisory Identifier.

Fields for SecurityAdvisoryIdentifier

NameDescription

type (String!)

The identifier type, e.g. GHSA, CVE.

value (String!)

The identifier.

SecurityAdvisoryPackage

Object

An individual package.

Fields for SecurityAdvisoryPackage

NameDescription

ecosystem (SecurityAdvisoryEcosystem!)

The ecosystem the package belongs to, e.g. RUBYGEMS, NPM.

name (String!)

The package name.

SecurityAdvisoryPackageVersion

Object

An individual package version.

Fields for SecurityAdvisoryPackageVersion

NameDescription

identifier (String!)

The package name or version.

SecurityAdvisoryReference

Object

A GitHub Security Advisory Reference.

Fields for SecurityAdvisoryReference

NameDescription

url (URI!)

A publicly accessible reference.

SecurityVulnerability

Object

An individual vulnerability within an Advisory.

Fields for SecurityVulnerability

NameDescription

advisory (SecurityAdvisory!)

The Advisory associated with this Vulnerability.

firstPatchedVersion (SecurityAdvisoryPackageVersion)

The first version containing a fix for the vulnerability.

package (SecurityAdvisoryPackage!)

A description of the vulnerable package.

severity (SecurityAdvisorySeverity!)

The severity of the vulnerability within this package.

updatedAt (DateTime!)

When the vulnerability was last updated.

vulnerableVersionRange (String!)

A string that describes the vulnerable package versions. This string follows a basic syntax with a few forms.

  • = 0.2.0 denotes a single vulnerable version.
  • <= 1.0.8 denotes a version range up to and including the specified version
  • < 0.1.11 denotes a version range up to, but excluding, the specified version
  • >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.5 denotes a version range with a known minimum and maximum version.
  • >= 0.0.1 denotes a version range with a known minimum, but no known maximum.

SecurityVulnerabilityConnection

Object

The connection type for SecurityVulnerability.

Fields for SecurityVulnerabilityConnection

NameDescription

edges ([SecurityVulnerabilityEdge])

A list of edges.

nodes ([SecurityVulnerability])

A list of nodes.

pageInfo (PageInfo!)

Information to aid in pagination.

totalCount (Int!)

Identifies the total count of items in the connection.

SecurityVulnerabilityEdge

Object

An edge in a connection.

Fields for SecurityVulnerabilityEdge

NameDescription

cursor (String!)

A cursor for use in pagination.

node (SecurityVulnerability)

The item at the end of the edge.

Enums

SecurityAdvisoryClassification

Enum

Classification of the advisory.

Values for SecurityAdvisoryClassification

NameDescription
GENERAL

Classification of general advisories.

MALWARE

Classification of malware advisories.

SecurityAdvisoryEcosystem

Enum

The possible ecosystems of a security vulnerability's package.

Values for SecurityAdvisoryEcosystem

NameDescription
ACTIONS

GitHub Actions.

COMPOSER

PHP packages hosted at packagist.org.

ERLANG

Erlang/Elixir packages hosted at hex.pm.

GO

Go modules.

MAVEN

Java artifacts hosted at the Maven central repository.

NPM

JavaScript packages hosted at npmjs.com.

NUGET

.NET packages hosted at the NuGet Gallery.

PIP

Python packages hosted at PyPI.org.

PUB

Dart packages hosted at pub.dev.

RUBYGEMS

Ruby gems hosted at RubyGems.org.

RUST

Rust crates.

SWIFT

Swift packages.

SecurityAdvisorySeverity

Enum

Severity of the vulnerability.

Values for SecurityAdvisorySeverity

NameDescription
CRITICAL

Critical.

HIGH

High.

LOW

Low.

MODERATE

Moderate.