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# Update Finding Severity

> Overrides a finding's severity and, optionally, its CVSS v3.1 score. Returns both the original and the overridden values.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json patch /v1/findings/{finding_id}/severity
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: MindFort API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    The MindFort Public API supports targets, Discovery, assessments, finding
    lifecycle and analytics, and reports. Informational probe results are
    labeled `secured`.
servers:
  - url: https://api.mindfort.app
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /v1/findings/{finding_id}/severity:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Findings
      summary: Update Finding Severity
      description: >-
        Overrides a finding's severity and, optionally, its CVSS v3.1 score.
        Returns both the original and the overridden values.
      operationId: updateFindingSeverity
      parameters:
        - name: finding_id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Finding UUID
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SeverityOverrideRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicFindingSeverityUpdateResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '403':
          description: Not permitted for this organization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Resource not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    SeverityOverrideRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        severity:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          enum:
            - critical
            - high
            - medium
            - low
            - secured
            - info
            - null
          description: >-
            `secured` is the public value. `info` is accepted only as a
            deprecated input alias. Null clears the override.
        severity_score:
          type:
            - number
            - 'null'
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 10
          multipleOf: 0.1
          description: Optional CVSS v3.1 score override. Null clears the override.
      anyOf:
        - required:
            - severity
        - required:
            - severity_score
      additionalProperties: false
    PublicFindingSeverityUpdateResponse:
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          title: Id
        severity:
          title: Severity
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          enum:
            - secured
            - low
            - medium
            - high
            - critical
            - null
        severity_score:
          title: Severity Score
          description: Effective CVSS v3.1 score after the override is applied.
          type:
            - number
            - 'null'
        overridden_severity:
          title: Overridden Severity
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          enum:
            - secured
            - low
            - medium
            - high
            - critical
            - null
        overridden_severity_score:
          title: Overridden Severity Score
          type:
            - number
            - 'null'
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          title: Updated At
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - updated_at
      title: PublicFindingSeverityUpdateResponse
      additionalProperties: false
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        code:
          type: string
          description: Stable machine-readable error code when one is available
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique request identifier for debugging
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key generated from the MindFort dashboard. Pass as `Authorization:
        Bearer <your-api-key>`.

````

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