Table: github_repository_dependabot_alert - Query GitHub Dependabot Alerts using SQL

GitHub Dependabot is a feature within the GitHub platform that monitors your project dependencies for known security vulnerabilities and automatically opens pull requests to update them to the minimum required version. It provides an automated way to keep your project dependencies up-to-date and secure. GitHub Dependabot helps you maintain the security and reliability of your projects by identifying and suggesting updates for vulnerable dependencies.

Table Usage Guide

The github_repository_dependabot_alert table provides insights into Dependabot alerts within GitHub repositories. As a project maintainer or security engineer, explore alert-specific details through this table, including the dependency name, version, and associated security vulnerabilities. Utilize it to uncover information about potentially insecure dependencies, helping you to maintain the security and integrity of your projects.

Important Notes

You must specify the repository_full_name (repository including org/user prefix) column in the where or join clause to query the table.

Examples

List dependabot alerts

Identify the status and type of dependabot alerts for a specific repository to maintain and upgrade dependencies efficiently.

select
  state,
  dependency_package_ecosystem,
  dependency_package_name
from
  github_repository_dependabot_alert
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe';

select
  state,
  dependency_package_ecosystem,
  dependency_package_name
from
  github_repository_dependabot_alert
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe';

List open dependabot alerts

Discover the segments that have active dependency alerts within a specific GitHub repository. This query is useful for maintaining security and up-to-date dependencies in your projects.

select
  state,
  dependency_package_ecosystem,
  dependency_package_name
from
  github_repository_dependabot_alert
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe'
  and state = 'open';

select
  state,
  dependency_package_ecosystem,
  dependency_package_name
from
  github_repository_dependabot_alert
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe'
  and state = 'open';

List open critical dependabot alerts

Explore critical alerts in your repository's dependencies that are currently open. This is useful for quickly identifying potential security risks within your project's ecosystem.

select
  state,
  dependency_package_ecosystem,
  dependency_package_name
from
  github_repository_dependabot_alert
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe'
  and state = 'open'
  and security_advisory_severity = 'critical';

select
  state,
  dependency_package_ecosystem,
  dependency_package_name
from
  github_repository_dependabot_alert
where
  repository_full_name = 'turbot/steampipe'
  and state = 'open'
  and security_advisory_severity = 'critical';

Query examples

Schema for github_repository_dependabot_alert

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
alert_number	bigint	=	The security alert number.
created_at	timestamp with time zone		The time that the alert was created.
dependency_manifest_path	text		The unique manifestation path within the ecosystem.
dependency_package_ecosystem	text	=	The package's language or package management ecosystem.
dependency_package_name	text	=	The unique package name within its ecosystem.
dependency_scope	text	=	The execution scope of the vulnerable dependency.
dismissed_at	timestamp with time zone		The time that the alert was dismissed.
dismissed_comment	text		An optional comment associated with the alert's dismissal.
dismissed_reason	text		The reason that the alert was dismissed.
fixed_at	timestamp with time zone		The time that the alert was no longer detected and was considered fixed.
html_url	text		The GitHub URL of the alert resource.
repository_full_name	text	=	The full name of the repository (login/repo-name).
security_advisory_cve_id	text		The unique CVE ID assigned to the advisory.
security_advisory_cvss_score	double precision		The overall CVSS score of the advisory.
security_advisory_cvss_vector_string	text		The full CVSS vector string for the advisory.
security_advisory_cwes	jsonb		The associated CWEs
security_advisory_description	text		A long-form Markdown-supported description of the advisory.
security_advisory_ghsa_id	text		The unique GitHub Security Advisory ID assigned to the advisory.
security_advisory_published_at	timestamp with time zone		The time that the advisory was published.
security_advisory_severity	text	=	The severity of the advisory.
security_advisory_summary	text		A short, plain text summary of the advisory.
security_advisory_updated_at	timestamp with time zone		The time that the advisory was last modified.
security_advisory_withdrawn_at	timestamp with time zone		The time that the advisory was withdrawn.
state	text	=	The state of the Dependabot alert.
updated_at	timestamp with time zone		The time that the alert was last updated.
url	text		The REST API URL of the alert resource.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- github

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_github --config '<your_config>' github_repository_dependabot_alert