# SearchSploit / Exploit-DB: search exploit metadata



Search exploit metadata.



## 1. Run the example



[Download the SearchSploit / Exploit-DB example](https://www.security.run/docs/examples/searchsploit.zip). Extract it, install `httpx`, set your API URL and token, then run `python client.py`. The client uploads the included inputs, submits the command, and saves the result under `results/RUN_ID`.



## 2. Check the result



Read JSON stdout for matching entries in the bundled Exploit-DB catalog.



Read the native exit code and cleanup status printed by the client. [Read results and save reports](https://www.security.run/docs/visibility.html) explains the returned files.



## 3. Use your own inputs



Edit `example.json` to change the command arguments, requested outputs or deadline. Replace the files under `inputs/` with your own data, keeping the staged paths aligned with the command. The client creates the artifact IDs for you; illustrative IDs shown here must not be copied into a live request.



The example uses supplied files or the disposable execution environment. Nothing from the environment carries into a later run unless you request and reuse its output.



Qualified version: `2026.10.27-f08907b1`. Commands: `searchsploit`.



- Includes the pinned Exploit-DB source corpus. Separate binary-exploit and papers repositories are not bundled.



Inspect `GET /v1/tools/searchsploit` for the current installed version and readiness. The published snapshot has 2 functional case(s), plus timeout and cancellation checks. These examples demonstrate the native path; other flags and inputs are supported within the tool’s runtime limits.

## Command submitted by the example

```json
{
  "tool": "searchsploit",
  "timeout_seconds": 90,
  "invocation": {
    "args": [
      "--json",
      "--exact",
      "vsftpd 2.3.4"
    ],
    "outputs": [],
    "success_exit_codes": [
      0
    ],
    "executable": "searchsploit",
    "files": []
  }
}
```