How to Check Your Python Dependencies for Vulnerabilities

Python Tip: Use pip-audit to check your local Python project dependancies for vulerabilities.

Heres how 👇

# Install
python -m pip install pip-audit

# Scan
pip-audit
# or, if you have a requirements.txt file
pip-audit -r requirements.txt
# Output:
# Found 2 known vulnerabilities in 1 package
# Name    Version    ID                  Fix Versions
# ----    -------    --                  ------------
# Flask   0.5        PYSEC-2019-179      1.0
# Flask   0.5        PYSEC-2018-66       0.12.3

# Fix
pip-audit --fix