scanning-for-vulnerabilities

# Vulnerability Scanner This skill provides automated assistance for vulnerability scanner tasks. ## Overview This skill empowers Claude to automatically scan your codebase for security vulnerabilities. It leverages the vulnerability-scanner plugin to identify potential risks, including code-level flaws, vulnerable dependencies, and insecure configurations. ## How It Works 1. **Initiate Scan**: The skill activates the vulnerability-scanner plugin based on user input. 2. **Perform Analysis**: The plugin scans the codebase, dependencies, and configurations for vulnerabilities, including CVE detection. 3. **Generate Report**: The plugin creates a detailed vulnerability report with findings, severity levels, and remediation guidance. ## When to Use This Skill This skill activates when you need to: - Identify security vulnerabilities in your code. - Check your project's dependencies for known CVEs. - Review your project's configurations for security weaknesses. ## Examples ### Example 1: Identifying SQL Injection Risks User request: "Scan my code for SQL injection vulnerabilities." The skill will: 1. Activate the vulnerability-scanner plugin. 2. Analyze the codebase for potential SQL injection flaws. 3. Generate a report highlighting any identified SQL injection risks and providing remediation steps. ### Example 2: Checking for Vulnerable npm Packages User request: "Check my project's npm dependencies for known vulnerabilities." The skill will: 1. Activate the vulnerability-scanner plugin. 2. Scan the project's `package.json` file and identify any npm packages with known CVEs. 3. Generate a report listing the vulnerable packages, their CVE identifiers, and recommended updates. ## Best Practices - **Regular Scanning**: Run vulnerability scans regularly, especially before deployments. - **Prioritize Remediation**: Focus on addressing critical and high-severity vulnerabilities first. - **Validate Fixes**: After applying fixes, run another scan to ensure the vulnerabilities are resolved. ## Integration This skill integrates with the core Claude Code environment by providing automated vulnerability scanning capabilities. It can be used in conjunction with other plugins to create a comprehensive security workflow, such as integrating with a ticketing system to automatically create tickets for identified vulnerabilities. ## Prerequisites - Appropriate file access permissions - Required dependencies installed ## Instructions 1. Invoke this skill when the trigger conditions are met 2. Provide necessary context and parameters 3. Review the generated output 4. Apply modifications as needed ## Output The skill produces structured output relevant to the task. ## Error Handling - Invalid input: Prompts for correction - Missing dependencies: Lists required components - Permission errors: Suggests remediation steps ## Resources - Project documentation - Related skills and commands