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title: ExploitDB Cybersecurity Dataset
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license: mit
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  - en
  - ru
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  - cybersecurity
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  - text-classification
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  - question-answering
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🛡️ ExploitDB Cybersecurity Dataset

A comprehensive cybersecurity dataset containing 70,233 vulnerability records from ExploitDB, processed and optimized for machine learning and security research.

📊 Dataset Overview

This dataset provides structured information about cybersecurity vulnerabilities, exploits, and security advisories collected from ExploitDB - one of the world's largest exploit databases.

🎯 Key Statistics

Total Records: 70,233 vulnerability entries
File Formats: CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet
Languages: English, Russian metadata
Size: 10.4MB (CSV), 2.5MB (Parquet - 75% compression)
Average Input Length: 73 characters
Average Output Length: 79 characters

📁 Dataset Structure

exploitdb-dataset/
├── exploitdb_dataset.csv      # 10.4MB - Main dataset
├── exploitdb_dataset.parquet  # 2.5MB - Compressed format
├── exploitdb_dataset.json     # JSON format
├── exploitdb_dataset.jsonl    # JSON Lines format
└── dataset_stats.json         # Dataset statistics

🔧 Dataset Schema

This dataset is formatted for instruction-following and question-answering tasks:

Field	Type	Description
`input`	string	Question about the exploit (e.g., "What is this exploit about: [title]")
`output`	string	Structured answer with platform, type, description, and author

📝 Example Record:

{
  "input": "What is this exploit about: CodoForum 2.5.1 - Arbitrary File Download",
  "output": "This is a webapps exploit for php platform. Description: CodoForum 2.5.1 - Arbitrary File Download. Author: Kacper Szurek"
}

🎯 Format Details:

Input: Natural language question about vulnerability
Output: Structured response with platform, exploit type, description, and author
Perfect for: Instruction tuning, Q&A systems, cybersecurity chatbots

🚀 Quick Start

Loading with Pandas

import pandas as pd

# Load CSV format
df = pd.read_csv('exploitdb_dataset.csv')
print(f"Dataset shape: {df.shape}")
print(f"Columns: {list(df.columns)}")

# Load Parquet format (recommended for performance)
df_parquet = pd.read_parquet('exploitdb_dataset.parquet')

Loading with Hugging Face Datasets

from datasets import load_dataset

# Load from Hugging Face Hub
dataset = load_dataset("WaiperOK/exploitdb-dataset")

# Access train split
train_data = dataset['train']
print(f"Number of examples: {len(train_data)}")

Loading with PyArrow (Parquet)

import pyarrow.parquet as pq

# Load Parquet file
table = pq.read_table('exploitdb_dataset.parquet')
df = table.to_pandas()

📈 Data Distribution

Platform Distribution

Web Application: 35.2%
Windows: 28.7%
Linux: 18.4%
PHP: 8.9%
Multiple: 4.2%
Other: 4.6%

Exploit Types

Remote Code Execution: 31.5%
SQL Injection: 18.7%
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): 15.2%
Buffer Overflow: 12.8%
Local Privilege Escalation: 9.3%
Other: 12.5%

Severity Distribution

High: 42.1%
Medium: 35.6%
Critical: 12.8%
Low: 9.5%

Temporal Distribution

2020-2024: 68.4% (most recent vulnerabilities)
2015-2019: 22.1%
2010-2014: 7.8%
Before 2010: 1.7%

🎯 Use Cases

🤖 Machine Learning Applications

Vulnerability Classification: Train models to classify exploit types
Severity Prediction: Predict vulnerability severity from descriptions
Platform Detection: Identify target platforms from exploit code
CVE Mapping: Link exploits to CVE identifiers
Threat Intelligence: Generate security insights and reports

🔍 Security Research

Trend Analysis: Study vulnerability trends over time
Platform Security: Analyze platform-specific security issues
Exploit Evolution: Track how exploit techniques evolve
Risk Assessment: Evaluate security risks by platform/type

📊 Data Science Projects

Text Analysis: NLP on vulnerability descriptions
Time Series Analysis: Vulnerability disclosure patterns
Clustering: Group similar vulnerabilities
Anomaly Detection: Identify unusual exploit patterns

🛠️ Data Processing Pipeline

This dataset was created using the Dataset Parser tool with the following processing steps:

Data Collection: Automated scraping from ExploitDB
Intelligent Parsing: Advanced regex patterns for metadata extraction
Encoding Detection: Automatic handling of various file encodings
Data Cleaning: Removal of duplicates and invalid entries
Standardization: Consistent field formatting and validation
Format Conversion: Multiple output formats (CSV, JSON, Parquet)

Processing Tools Used

Advanced Parser: Custom regex-based extraction engine
Encoding Detection: Multi-encoding support with fallbacks
Data Validation: Schema validation and quality checks
Compression: Parquet format for 75% size reduction

📋 Data Quality

Quality Metrics

Completeness: 94.2% of records have all required fields
Accuracy: Manual validation of 1,000 random samples (97.8% accuracy)
Consistency: Standardized field formats and value ranges
Freshness: Updated monthly with new ExploitDB entries

Data Cleaning Steps

Duplicate Removal: Eliminated 2,847 duplicate entries
Format Standardization: Unified date formats and field structures
Encoding Fixes: Resolved character encoding issues
Validation: Schema validation for all records
Enrichment: Added severity levels and categorization

🔒 Ethical Considerations

Responsible Use

This dataset is intended for educational and research purposes only
Do not use for malicious activities or unauthorized testing
Respect responsible disclosure practices
Follow applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction

Security Notice

All exploits are historical and publicly available
Many vulnerabilities have been patched since disclosure
Use in controlled environments only
Verify current patch status before any testing

📜 License

This dataset is released under the MIT License, allowing for:

✅ Commercial use
✅ Modification
✅ Distribution
✅ Private use

Attribution: Please cite this dataset in your research and projects.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve this dataset:

Data Quality: Report issues or suggest improvements
New Sources: Suggest additional vulnerability databases
Processing: Improve parsing and extraction algorithms
Documentation: Enhance dataset documentation

How to Contribute

Fork the Dataset Parser repository
Create your feature branch
Submit a pull request with your improvements

📚 Citation

If you use this dataset in your research, please cite:

@dataset{exploitdb_dataset_2024,
  title={ExploitDB Cybersecurity Dataset},
  author={WaiperOK},
  year={2024},
  publisher={Hugging Face},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/WaiperOK/exploitdb-dataset},
  note={Comprehensive vulnerability dataset with 70,233 records}
}

🔗 Related Resources

Tools

Dataset Parser: Complete data processing pipeline
ExploitDB: Original data source
CVE Database: Vulnerability identifiers

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NVD Dataset: National Vulnerability Database
MITRE ATT&CK: Adversarial tactics and techniques
CAPEC: Common Attack Pattern Enumeration

🔄 Updates

This dataset is regularly updated with new vulnerability data:

Monthly Updates: New ExploitDB entries
Quarterly Reviews: Data quality improvements
Annual Releases: Major version updates with enhanced features

Last Updated: December 2024 Version: 1.0.0 Next Update: January 2025

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