# GitHub Security Advisory Tracker — New GHSA Advisories (`m_ctim/github-security-advisory-tracker`) Actor

Track new GitHub Security Advisories (GHSA) by package ecosystem, package name, or severity. Get affected version ranges, patched versions, CVSS score, and CWE for open-source dependency vulnerabilities.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/m\_ctim/github-security-advisory-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Timothy Kelvin](https://apify.com/m_ctim) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## GitHub Security Advisory Tracker — New GHSA Advisories

Track new GitHub Security Advisories (GHSA) by package ecosystem,
package name, or severity. Get affected version ranges, patched
versions, CVSS score, and CWE for open-source dependency
vulnerabilities.

Built for engineering and security teams watching for new
vulnerabilities in the packages they depend on — GHSA advisories are
ecosystem-curated (npm, pip, Maven, etc.) and often publish faster than
the general NVD feed, with the affected/patched version ranges already
structured.

### Input

```json
{
  "ecosystem": "npm",
  "packageName": "lodash",
  "severity": "all",
  "daysBack": 30,
  "maxResults": 25
}
```

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ecosystem` | string | `"all"` or one of `npm`, `pip`, `maven`, `nuget`, `composer`, `rubygems`, `go`, `rust`, `actions`, `pub`, `swift`, `erlang`. Default `"all"`. |
| `packageName` | string (optional) | Limit to advisories affecting this specific package. |
| `severity` | string | `"all"`, `"low"`, `"medium"`, `"high"`, or `"critical"` — exact match, not a threshold. Default `"all"`. |
| `daysBack` | number | How many days back from today to search, by publish date. Default `30`, max `365`. |
| `maxResults` | number | Max advisories to return, most recently published first. Default `25`, max `100`. |

### Output

One record per advisory:

```json
{
  "ghsaId": "GHSA-r5fr-rjxr-66jc",
  "cveId": "CVE-2026-XXXXX",
  "summary": "lodash vulnerable to Code Injection via `_.template` imports key names",
  "severity": "high",
  "cvssScore": 8.4,
  "cweIds": ["CWE-94"],
  "affectedPackages": [
    {
      "ecosystem": "npm",
      "name": "lodash",
      "vulnerableVersionRange": "< 4.17.21",
      "firstPatchedVersion": "4.17.21"
    }
  ],
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-07T18:48:59Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-08-07T18:48:59Z",
  "htmlUrl": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r5fr-rjxr-66jc"
}
```

`summary` is a one-line description; open `htmlUrl` for the full
write-up (PoC, remediation detail), which isn't included here since
advisory bodies can run to thousands of words.

A search with no matching advisories returns no items but is still
billed once for the search.

### How it works

Direct calls to the official [GitHub Security Advisories REST
API](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/security-advisories/global-advisories)
(`api.github.com/advisories`) — no proxy, no key, no scraping.

### Pricing note

Billed per **search**, not per advisory returned — one charge whether
the search returns 0 advisories or 100.

### Related products

- [NPM Package Update Tracker](https://github.com/timmKal01/npm-package-tracker) — new versions/deprecations for a package you depend on
- [Vulnerability Alert](https://github.com/timmKal01/vulnerability-alert) — the broader NVD/CVE database, not scoped to a package ecosystem

# Actor input Schema

## `ecosystem` (type: `string`):

Limit to advisories affecting packages in this ecosystem.

## `packageName` (type: `string`):

Limit to advisories affecting this specific package, e.g. "lodash", "django". Leave blank for all packages in the selected ecosystem.

## `severity` (type: `string`):

Only return advisories at exactly this severity level (GitHub's API matches severity exactly, not as a threshold).

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

How many days back from today to search, by publish date.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of advisories to return, most recently published first.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "ecosystem": "all",
  "severity": "all",
  "daysBack": 30,
  "maxResults": 25
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("m_ctim/github-security-advisory-tracker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("m_ctim/github-security-advisory-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call m_ctim/github-security-advisory-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,m_ctim/github-security-advisory-tracker"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/a2ad3CZrBZwuNK3qw/builds/sKZFBnL0ldccnpozV/openapi.json