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You log findings from manual testing in the Manual Vulnerabilities view of a manual test. The New Vulnerability wizard takes six steps.

Step 1: General information

Open the Manual Vulnerabilities tab inside a manual test and click Create, then describe the finding:
  • Name (required) — the title of the vulnerability. Clicking Next with it empty returns Name is required.
  • Category — the security test category, such as Manual Pentest.
  • CVE — the CVE identifier, such as CVE-2024-9999.
Step 1 of the New Vulnerability wizard with name, category, and CVE fields

Step 2: Technical scope

Click Next, then select the assets, web applications, or endpoints the finding affects. Technical Scope step for selecting affected assets, applications, and endpoints

Step 3: Owners and status

Assign responsibility and set the workflow status:
  • Impact — severity level for the finding.
  • Status — its initial lifecycle status, such as Open.
  • Risk Owner (required) — select an owner from the dropdown. Clicking Next without one returns Risk Owner is required.
  • Remediation Owner — the person assigned to fix it.
  • Time to Resolve — a target resolution date.
Owners and Status step with impact, status, risk owner, remediation owner, and time to resolve fields

Step 4: Details

Configure CVSS scores, severity, the vector string, and impact descriptions. Details step with CVSS scoring, severity, vector string, and impact description fields

Step 5: Proof of concept

Use the rich-text editor to document reproduction steps, HTTP requests and responses, and supporting evidence. Proof of Concept step with the rich-text editor for reproduction steps and evidence

Step 6: Review

Check the summary and click Finish. You return to the Manual Vulnerabilities tab of the test you started from. Review step summarizing every configured field before finishing