API Endpoints

Base URL: https://wtfisthiscve.com

Get CVE Explanation

GET /api/cve/{cve_id}

Returns a plain English explanation for a CVE.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
cve_id	string	CVE identifier (e.g., CVE-2021-44228)

Headers

Header	Required	Description
X-API-Key	Yes	Your API key

Example Request

curl -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key" \
  https://wtfisthiscve.com/api/cve/CVE-2021-44228

Example Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "cve_id": "CVE-2021-44228",
    "title": "Log4Shell - Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution",
    "severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_score": 10.0,
    "summary": "A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Log4j 2.x that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted log messages.",
    "affected": "Apache Log4j versions 2.0-beta9 through 2.14.1. If you use Java applications that use Log4j for logging (very common), you may be affected. Check your dependencies.",
    "fix": "Upgrade to Log4j 2.17.0 or later. As a temporary mitigation, you can set the system property log4j2.formatMsgNoLookups=true or remove the JndiLookup class from the classpath.",
    "references": [
      {
        "title": "Apache Log4j Security Vulnerabilities",
        "url": "https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/security.html"
      },
      {
        "title": "NVD - CVE-2021-44228",
        "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
cve_id	string	The CVE identifier
title	string	Short descriptive title
severity	string	CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, or UNKNOWN
cvss_score	number	CVSS v3.1 base score (0-10), null if unknown
summary	string	Plain English explanation of the vulnerability
affected	string	Who is affected and how to check
fix	string	Remediation steps
references	array	Links to official sources

Health Check

GET /health

Returns service health status. Does not require authentication.

Example Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "status": "healthy",
    "product": "wtfisthiscve"
  }
}