Question 1

How does the CVE Search work?

Accepted Answer

The CVE Search queries the CIRCL CVE API by keyword, product name, or vendor. It returns matching CVEs with descriptions, severity scores (CVSS), affected versions, and links to official references. Results are cached client-side during the session.

Question 2

What data source does the CVE Search use?

Accepted Answer

It uses the CIRCL (Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg) CVE API, which indexes the official MITRE CVE database. This is a public, free API with no authentication required.