Introducing VulnClarify: A Community-Driven, AI-Enhanced Web Vulnerability Scanner for Small Organizations and Nonprofits

In today’s digital landscape, ensuring web security is more crucial than ever—yet many small businesses, charities, and individual developers often find professional vulnerability assessments out of reach due to high costs and technical barriers. To address this gap, I’m pleased to share my final year university project: VulnClarify.

VulnClarify is an innovative proof-of-concept tool that leverages the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) to assist in identifying and understanding web application vulnerabilities. Built as an accessible, localized solution, it aims to empower smaller organizations with limited resources to better grasp their security posture.

What is VulnClarify?

• AI-Driven Vulnerability Analysis: Utilizes advanced language models to interpret and clarify potential security issues found during scans.
• User-Friendly Setup: Designed for easy deployment either on a local machine or within a contained Docker environment—no complicated installations required.
• Exploratory Tool: While not yet ready for production environments, VulnClarify offers a glimpse into how AI can augment traditional vulnerability scanning processes.

The Motivation Behind the Project

Professional security scanning tools can be prohibitively expensive and often require extensive technical know-how. My goal was to explore whether Artificial Intelligence could lower these barriers, making essential security insights more accessible to smaller entities that might otherwise be left vulnerable.

How You Can Contribute

• Test the Tool: Use the pre-configured Docker image to evaluate how it performs on your web applications—no complex setup needed.
• Share Feedback: Offer insights on usability improvements or suggest ways to enhance vulnerability detection accuracy.
• Participate in Development: Contribute your code, features, or bug fixes through GitHub pull requests.
• Propose New Use Cases: Help expand VulnClarify’s capabilities or suggest integrations with other security tools and workflows.

A Few Important Notes

• This project is in the early stages; expect some bugs and incomplete features.
• Only test vulnerabilities on websites you own or have explicit permission to analyze.
• For detailed setup instructions and disclaimers, please review the repository’s README.

I’m enthusiastic about the potential of AI in web security and welcome questions, collaborations, or discussions on open-source development. Thanks for your interest—together, we can help make web space safer for everyone.