Search CWEs

curl "https://api.precursorintelligence.com/functions/v1/cwe?q=authentication&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PRECURSOR_API_KEY"

{
  "data": {
    "count": 2,
    "query": "authentication",
    "limit": 20,
    "items": [
      {
        "cwe_id": 287,
        "name": "Improper Authentication",
        "abstraction": "Class",
        "status": "Stable",
        "likelihood_of_exploit": "Medium",
        "description": "When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct."
      },
      {
        "cwe_id": 798,
        "name": "Use of Hard-coded Credentials",
        "abstraction": "Variant",
        "status": "Stable",
        "likelihood_of_exploit": "Medium",
        "description": "The software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data."
      }
    ],
    "generated_at": "2026-05-18T10:24:31.118Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "8b16efb8-9a6c-4ace-b817-11cbee626d08",
    "generated_at": "2026-05-18T10:24:31.118Z",
    "credits": { "charged": 1, "remaining": 9998 }
  }
}