Free API of 248M aggregated VEX statements: 45% of CVEs not affected

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A free API providing access to 248 million aggregated VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) statements for CVEs. The dataset indicates that approximately 45% of CVEs are marked as not affected, helping security teams prioritize remediation efforts. The API is available at getreel.dev/vex and aggregates VEX data from multiple sources.

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Score Breakdown

Traction

raw 1.00 · weight 35%

3.5pts

Novelty

0 days old · weight 20%

20.0pts

Source diversity

1 source · weight 10%

3.3pts

AI quality

raw 62.00 · weight 35%

21.7pts

Useful free security API with clear value prop (CVE prioritization), but zero traction signals and limited differentiation from existing VEX aggregators.

Final Score49/100