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by kleiba 3387 days ago
Is "vuln" a word now? (Non-native speaker here, actually interested, not trying to troll.)
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it's just slang.

it is not an actual word that people use in conversation, but it is an abbreviation of vulnerability used as slang among certain circles.

been a "word" since forever mate, i even remember using it in the 90s. and it's alright, you might just be young or haven't forayed much into the deeper corners of the web where 'vulns' get discussed.
did you see that noobs box get pwnd by that js vuln? what a waste of a 0day. luldongues
Well we didn't use luldongues where I hanged out, but beyond that, pretty accurate for a clean, leetspeak free version :P

Ahh, it's been awhile since I was 16.

We updated the submission title from “37% of sites use a JavaScript library with a known vuln–reality is probably worse” to that of the article.
Yes, but it's somewhat informal and only used in writing (it sounds a bit weird if you say it out loud).