EPSS Scores for Dependabot Alerts [GA]

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Value Prop

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a data-driven framework that estimates the likelihood of a software vulnerability being exploited in the wild. It helps organizations prioritize patching efforts based on real-world risk.

Expected Outcome

With EPSS scores in Dependabot alerts, customers can expect a new way to prioritize their Dependabot updates based on likelihood of exploitation via EPSS score.

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🚢 This has shipped: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-02-19-dependabot-helps-users-focus-on-the-most-important-alerts-by-including-epss-scores-that-indicate-likelihood-of-exploitation-now-generally-available

Leaving open to track for GHES release!