exploitwatch
Check a dependency list against CISA's live Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Check a dependency list against CISA's live Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
How to connect
How to connect exploitwatch to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://www.edgethirteen.com/api/mcp/exploitwatch
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect exploitwatch to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://www.edgethirteen.com/api/mcp/exploitwatch
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect exploitwatch to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://www.edgethirteen.com/api/mcp/exploitwatch
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (1)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| check_dependencies_against_kev | Check a comma-separated list of software dependency/product names against CISA's live Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Returns any matches with the CVE, vulnerability name, and why it matched. Call this before shipping or during a dependency/security review to catch actively-exploited components, or when working out whether an EU Cyber Resilience Act Article 14 reporting obligation (the 24h early warning / 72h notification / 14-day final report clock) has been triggered. Matching is by name and deliberately errs towards over-matching, so review each hit before acting on it. The free check returns every raw match; the triaged Article 14 exposure report with the notification clock computed and ENISA fields pre-filled is a separate $299 product at https://www.edgethirteen.com/tools/exploit-watch. |