Vex (Vulnerability Explorer) — a fast, clean web interface for searching CVEs via the NIST NVD API v2.0.
Navigate from vendor → product → version to find the exact CPE you need, then instantly see all associated vulnerabilities with CVSS scores, severity ratings, and full details.
Open index.html directly in a browser, or serve it with any static web server (Apache, Nginx, etc.).
Without a key: 5 requests / 30 s. With a key: 50 requests / 30 s. Rate limit details: nvd.nist.gov/developers/start-here.
Enter your key directly in the UI — it is stored in localStorage and never sent anywhere except the NVD API.
Request a free key at nvd.nist.gov/developers/request-an-api-key.
All vulnerability data is sourced in real time from the NIST National Vulnerability Database.