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Vulnerable API usage

Reports usages of Vulnerable APIs of imported dependencies.

Fixing the reported problems helps prevent your software from being compromised by an attacker.

To solve a problem, you can update to a version where the vulnerability is fixed (if available) or switch to a dependency that doesn't have the vulnerability.

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

PyVulnerableApiCodeInspection
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Python | Security

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

PyCharm 2024.2,

Can be installed with plugin:

Package Checker, 242.22900

Last modified: 11 September 2024