From 6df203d6a04d8ddfce76acdfc6bdcbf911d02e36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: shivamshrma09 <your-email@example.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2026 15:48:57 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix #1754: newest-first sorting for packages +
 vulnerabilities

- packages: version_rank desc
- vulns: vulnerability_id desc
- advisories: advisory_id desc
---
 vulnerabilities/views.py | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/vulnerabilities/views.py b/vulnerabilities/views.py
index 8a867983e..ec8d3cc69 100644
--- a/vulnerabilities/views.py
+++ b/vulnerabilities/views.py
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ def get_queryset(self, query=None):
         Return a Package queryset for the ``query``.
         Make a best effort approach to find matching packages either based
         on exact purl, partial purl or just name and namespace.
+        Results are sorted by version rank (newest first).
         """
         query = query or self.request.GET.get("search") or ""
         return (
             self.model.objects.search(query)
             .with_vulnerability_counts()
             .prefetch_related()
-            .order_by("package_url")
+            .order_by("-version_rank", "package_url")
         )
 
 
@@ -92,13 +93,14 @@ def get_queryset(self, query=None):
         Return a Package queryset for the ``query``.
         Make a best effort approach to find matching packages either based
         on exact purl, partial purl or just name and namespace.
+        Results are sorted by version rank (newest first).
         """
         query = query or self.request.GET.get("search") or ""
         return (
             self.model.objects.search(query)
             .with_vulnerability_counts()
             .prefetch_related()
-            .order_by("package_url")
+            .order_by("-version_rank", "package_url")
         )
 
 
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
 
     def get_queryset(self, query=None):
         query = query or self.request.GET.get("search") or ""
-        return self.model.objects.search(query=query).with_package_counts()
+        return self.model.objects.search(query=query).with_package_counts().order_by("-vulnerability_id")
 
 
 class AdvisorySearch(ListView):
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
 
     def get_queryset(self, query=None):
         query = query or self.request.GET.get("search") or ""
-        return self.model.objects.search(query=query).with_package_counts()
+        return self.model.objects.search(query=query).with_package_counts().order_by("-advisory_id")
 
 
 class PackageDetails(DetailView):