Inside the Advisory Database and what happens when vulnerability volume breaks records

In May 2026, the GitHub Advisory Database published 1,560 reviewed advisories --more than five times our typical monthly output and the highest in its history. And it still wasn't enough to keep up. Over the past few months, the vulnerability ecosystem has shifted in a fundamental way. Input acro...

GitHub Advisory Database by the numbers: Known security vulnerabilities and what you can do about them

The GitHub Advisory Database Advisory DB is a vital resource for developers, providing a comprehensive list of known security vulnerabilities and malware affecting open source packages. This post analyzes trends in the Advisory DB, highlighting the growth in reviewed advisories, ecosystem coverag...