Vulners Software Audit
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Audit software versions against the Vulners Software Audit API (BYOK)."""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
from kittysploit import *
from lib.vulners.client import (
VulnersClient,
VulnersError,
parse_software_entries,
resolve_api_key,
summarize_audit,
)
class Module(Scanner):
__info__ = {
"name": "Vulners Software Audit",
"description": (
"Query the Vulners Software Audit API for known vulnerabilities matching "
"one or more software products/versions (CPE string or vendor:product:version). "
"Bring-your-own-key (BYOK): set api_key, plugin config, or VULNERS_API_KEY. "
"Prefer `plugin run vulners …` as the hub; this scanner is a thin wrapper."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"references": [
"https://docs.vulners.com/docs/api/audit/",
"https://vulners.com/",
],
"tags": [
"vulners",
"audit",
"cpe",
"cve",
"vulnerability-intelligence",
"scanner",
],
"severity": "info",
"agent": {
"risk": "passive",
"effects": [],
"expected_requests": 1,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["risk_signals", "exploit_paths"],
},
}
software = OptString(
"",
"Software to audit: CPE, vendor:product:version, or product:version "
"(comma/newline separated for multiple)",
True,
)
api_key = OptString(
"",
"Vulners API key (or plugin config / env VULNERS_API_KEY)",
False,
)
match = OptString(
"partial",
"Match mode: partial (default) or full",
False,
)
catalog = OptString(
"official",
"CPE catalog: official or extended",
False,
)
max_vulns = OptInteger(
50,
"Max vulnerabilities to print/store per software entry",
False,
)
timeout = OptInteger(
30,
"HTTP timeout in seconds",
False,
)
output_file = OptString(
"",
"Optional path to write full JSON response",
False,
)
def _load_plugin_api_key(self) -> str:
try:
path = data_dir() / "vulners" / "config.json"
if not path.is_file():
return ""
with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as fh:
data = json.load(fh)
if isinstance(data, dict):
return str(data.get("api_key") or "").strip()
except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
return ""
return ""
def run(self):
api_key = resolve_api_key(
str(self.api_key or ""),
config_key=self._load_plugin_api_key(),
)
if not api_key:
print_error(
"Vulners API key required: set option api_key, "
"`plugin run vulners config set --api-key KEY`, or env VULNERS_API_KEY"
)
return False
raw_software = str(self.software or "").strip()
if not raw_software:
print_error("software is required (CPE or vendor:product:version)")
return False
entries = parse_software_entries(raw_software)
if not entries:
print_error("No valid software entries parsed")
return False
try:
timeout = int(self.timeout or 30)
except (TypeError, ValueError):
timeout = 30
try:
limit = int(self.max_vulns or 50)
except (TypeError, ValueError):
limit = 50
print_status(f"Auditing {len(entries)} software entr(y/ies) via Vulners…")
try:
client = VulnersClient(api_key, timeout=timeout)
results = client.audit_software(
entries,
match=str(self.match or "partial"),
catalog=str(self.catalog or "official"),
)
except VulnersError as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
except Exception as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
out_path = str(self.output_file or "").strip()
if out_path:
try:
with open(out_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
json.dump(results, fh, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
print_success(f"Wrote full response to {out_path}")
except OSError as exc:
print_warning(f"Could not write output_file: {exc}")
total, findings, top_severity = summarize_audit(results, limit)
if total == 0:
print_success("No vulnerabilities matched for the submitted software")
self.set_info(
severity="info",
reason="No vulnerabilities matched",
software=entries,
vulnerability_count=0,
findings=[],
)
return True
print_warning(f"Found {total} matching vulnerabilit(y/ies) (showing up to {limit})")
for item in findings[: min(limit, 25)]:
cve_s = ",".join(item["cvelist"][:3]) or "-"
wild = " [KEV/wild]" if item.get("wild_exploited") else ""
print_info(
f"[{item['severity']}] {item.get('id')} | {cve_s} | "
f"{(item.get('title') or '')[:80]}{wild}"
)
self.report_finding(
f"Vulners software audit: {total} matching advisory/ies",
severity=top_severity if top_severity != "info" else "medium",
evidence={
"software": entries,
"vulnerability_count": total,
"findings": findings[:limit],
"api": VulnersClient.AUDIT_URL,
},
impact={
"summary": (
"Submitted software versions match known advisories in Vulners."
),
},
remediation={
"summary": "Review matched advisories and upgrade/patch affected components.",
"actions": [
"Prioritize critical/high and wild-exploited items",
"Cross-check CVE IDs in cvelist against your inventory",
"Validate fixed versions from vendor advisories",
],
},
)
self.set_info(
severity=top_severity,
reason=f"{total} Vulners matches",
software=entries,
vulnerability_count=total,
findings=findings[:limit],
)
print_success("Vulners software audit completed")
return True
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