Safety Vulnerability Database

Safety Vulnerability Database is a proprietary vulnerability intelligence database focused on Python package security. It continuously monitors over 600,000 Python packages across repositories to detect security vulnerabilities through direct package code analysis, code repository monitoring, and automated security research.

The database tracks vulnerabilities beyond those assigned CVEs, including security issues identified through behavioral monitoring and internal security research that may never appear in public databases such as NVD, GHSA, or OSV. As of the page content, it contains 18,000+ vulnerabilities for Python alone, compared to approximately 5,000 tracked by public data sources.

New vulnerabilities and package releases are processed in near real-time, with updates occurring in seconds rather than days or weeks. Each vulnerability entry is verified by a team of cybersecurity researchers to reduce false positives, and verified fix recommendations with detailed technical advisories are included.

The database extends beyond CVSS severity scoring by incorporating additional context such as Reachability, Package Health, and Exploitability to help teams prioritize findings and reduce vulnerability noise.

The Safety CLI tool leverages this database to scan dependency trees at multiple stages of the software development lifecycle, including local development environments and CI/CD pipelines. The CLI outputs vulnerability IDs, affected package versions, fix recommendations, and links to detailed advisories.

Enterprise customers have access to the cybersecurity research team for guidance on software supply chain security.