Web Scanner Agent
Your supply chain security guardian that protects against vulnerable and malicious dependencies.
What is Web Scanner Agent?
The Dependency Scanner Agent continuously monitors your software supply chain for vulnerable, outdated, and malicious packages. It doesn't just flag CVEs—it analyzes transitive dependencies, license risks, and supply chain attacks to keep your application secure from third-party code.
Problems It Solves
Hidden Vulnerability Debt
Your application depends on hundreds of packages, each with their own dependencies. A vulnerability anywhere in the tree puts your entire application at risk, but you have no visibility.
Supply Chain Attacks
Malicious packages, typosquatting, and compromised maintainer accounts are increasingly common. Traditional scanners only check for known CVEs, not malicious code.
Update Fatigue
Dependency scanners generate dozens of "upgrade package X" alerts. You don't know which updates are critical vs. nice-to-have, so nothing gets fixed.
Licensing Compliance Risks
Using packages with incompatible licenses (GPL, AGPL) can create legal liabilities. Most teams have no idea what licenses their dependencies use.
How Web Scanner Agent Works
Comprehensive Vulnerability Detection
Scans direct and transitive dependencies against multiple CVE databases (NVD, GitHub Security Advisories, OSV). Finds vulnerabilities deep in your dependency tree.
Malware & Supply Chain Attack Detection
Analyzes package behavior, maintainer changes, and code patterns to detect typosquatting, malicious code injection, and compromised packages.
Risk-Based Prioritization
Ranks vulnerabilities by exploitability, reachability, and business impact—not just CVSS scores. Tells you which updates are urgent vs. optional.
License Compliance Tracking
Identifies all licenses in your dependency tree and flags risky licenses that conflict with your project's license or business requirements.
User Benefits
Supply Chain Visibility
See your entire dependency tree, including transitive dependencies. Know exactly what code you're shipping.
Prevent Supply Chain Attacks
Detect malicious packages before they compromise your application. Protect against the next Log4j or event-stream incident.
Smart Update Strategy
Know which dependency updates are critical security patches vs. feature updates. Prioritize updates based on real risk.
License Compliance
Avoid legal issues from incompatible licenses. Generate compliance reports for audits and legal reviews.
Automated Remediation
Get automated PRs to upgrade vulnerable dependencies. Fixes are tested and ready to merge with one click.
Developer Productivity
Stop manually checking npm audit, pip check, and other tools. One agent handles all package ecosystems.
Real-World Use Cases
Node.js Microservices Security
Found 134 vulnerable dependencies across 12 microservices. Generated automated PRs to update packages, reducing vulnerabilities by 91% in one sprint.
Python Package Malware Detection
Detected a typosquatted package (reqeusts vs requests) that exfiltrated environment variables. Alerted before the package reached production.
Open Source License Audit
Identified 7 GPL-licensed packages in a proprietary SaaS application. Provided alternative packages with permissive licenses to avoid legal issues.
Technical Capabilities
Core Capabilities
Supported Languages
Integrations
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