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Detect vulnerable dependencies before merge.

See how vulnerable dependencies fits local review, which evidence Code Radar produces, where coverage ends, and how trusted findings move into CI.

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What vulnerable dependencies means here.

The vulnerable dependencies rule identifies review patterns that can create exploitable behavior or hide material maintenance risk, then returns the affected location, severity, confidence, and remediation context.

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Evidence to inspect

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CriterionEvidence to inspectBoundary
Input scopeSelected files, configuration, scan mode, and enabled rules.Only included paths and configured checks are evaluated.
Finding detailFile, line, rule ID, severity, explanation, and repair direction.Illustrative output is not a result from your repository.
Workflow handoffLocal result, report format, agent context, and optional CI signal.Enable exports or CI only when the workflow needs them.
Decision fitUse the same criteria on a real repository before choosing a plan or tool.No universal winner or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
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The problem this page helps clarify

The useful question is where vulnerable dependencies changes the review loop: what enters the scan, who acts on a finding, and which evidence moves forward. Detect known-vulnerable package versions in manifests or lockfiles.

  • Audience: Developers and reviewers deciding how to handle vulnerable dependencies findings before merge.
  • Focus: Detect known-vulnerable package versions in manifests or lockfiles.
  • Review question: What does vulnerable dependencies cover in practice?

Coverage and concrete signals

For vulnerable dependencies, inspect the concrete scope below instead of relying on a category label. Tie the advisory to the exact manifest and lockfile version, reachable package path, severity, and available fixed release.

  • Focus: Detect known-vulnerable package versions in manifests or lockfiles.
  • Workflow: Rule ID: RADAR-SCA-VULNERABLE
  • Coverage and concrete signals: RADAR-SCA-VULNERABLE, unsafe pattern, safer pattern, Dependency security
FocusExact file location, rule context, severity, confidence, and remediation guidance.Boundary
Detect known-vulnerable package versions in manifests or lockfiles.Tie the advisory to the exact manifest and lockfile version, reachable package path, severity, and available fixed release.An unused or unreachable dependency may be lower risk but still needs ownership and upgrade tracking; verify reachability and retest after the fixed version lands.

Risky pattern / Safer pattern

vulnerable dependencies: A useful result must be explainable to a developer and portable to the next review surface. Inspect the concrete evidence below before changing team policy.

Risky patternSafer pattern
dependency@known-vulnerable-versiondependency@reviewed-fixed-version

From local signal to shared gate.

vulnerable dependencies: Use the smallest workflow that proves value. Each later step should reuse evidence the team already understands. Detect known-vulnerable package versions in manifests or lockfiles.

StepCommand or actionDecision
1Run a quick local scanIs the signal useful?
2Inspect and repair findingsIs the fix specific and reproducible?
3Export portable evidenceDoes the reviewer need SARIF, JSON, or HTML?
4Promote the trusted threshold to CIWhich severity should block a pull request?
radar scan . --quick
radar scan . --format sarif --fail-on high

Evidence to inspect before you trust the result.

vulnerable dependencies: A useful result must be explainable to a developer and portable to the next review surface. Inspect the concrete evidence below before changing team policy. Tie the advisory to the exact manifest and lockfile version, reachable package path, severity, and available fixed release.

  • Rule ID: RADAR-SCA-VULNERABLE
  • Exact file location, rule context, severity, confidence, and remediation guidance.
  • Terminal output, SARIF, JSON, or HTML artifacts generated from the same finding set.
  • Source stays in the workspace or CI runner where the scan executes.

Good fit and limits

Use vulnerable dependencies when Developers and reviewers deciding how to handle vulnerable dependencies findings before merge. Keep the boundary explicit: An unused or unreachable dependency may be lower risk but still needs ownership and upgrade tracking; verify reachability and retest after the fixed version lands.

Run the local proof before adopting a shared gate.

  • Good fit: Developers and reviewers deciding how to handle vulnerable dependencies findings before merge.
  • Not a fit / do not overreach: An unused or unreachable dependency may be lower risk but still needs ownership and upgrade tracking; verify reachability and retest after the fixed version lands.

Questions to verify before rollout

These questions keep the decision tied to observable evidence rather than a broad product promise.

What does vulnerable dependencies cover in practice?

vulnerable dependencies: The practical scope is Detect known-vulnerable package versions in manifests or lockfiles.. Start with the listed entities or files and confirm the result on representative code.

Which evidence should I inspect for vulnerable dependencies?

vulnerable dependencies: Inspect Tie the advisory to the exact manifest and lockfile version, reachable package path, severity, and available fixed release. Keep the source location, rule or comparison context, and exported artifact together.

What should I not infer from vulnerable dependencies?

vulnerable dependencies: Do not infer universal coverage. An unused or unreachable dependency may be lower risk but still needs ownership and upgrade tracking; verify reachability and retest after the fixed version lands. Use the relevant comparison or workflow page to test the boundary before changing policy.

What should I try first for vulnerable dependencies?

vulnerable dependencies: Start with a local run, review one real finding, then choose the linked report, agent, CI, or trust workflow that matches the next decision.

Feature: dependency scannerChoose the next page that matches the remaining implementation or evaluation step.Feature: reportsChoose the next page that matches the remaining implementation or evaluation step.Docs: rulesChoose the next page that matches the remaining implementation or evaluation step.
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