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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

Use “Detect vulnerable dependencies before merge.” as the scope for this decision: verify the input, finding detail, workflow handoff, and product boundary before you install or buy.

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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Coverage and concrete signals

Detect known-vulnerable package versions in manifests or lockfiles.

  • Audience: Developers and reviewers deciding how to handle vulnerable dependencies findings before merge.
  • Evidence to inspect before you trust the result.: Tie the advisory to the exact manifest and lockfile version, reachable package path, severity, and available fixed release.
  • Boundary: 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.
  • Rule ID: RADAR-SCA-VULNERABLE
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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. Tie the advisory to the exact manifest and lockfile version, reachable package path, severity, and available fixed release.

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
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Validate the workflow on your own code.

Apply this page’s evidence to one real repository. For “Detect vulnerable dependencies before merge.”, confirm which finding is produced, whether the proposed next step is reproducible, and where local scanning, reports, agents, or CI should stop or expand.

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