CVE-2025-10283: BBOT's Insufficient Sanitization Issues
Affects bbotSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.6 Critical : upgrade to 2.7.0 as a priority.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 17:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.7.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade bbot to 2.7.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIbbot | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Upgrade bbot to version 2.7.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required according to the available data.
Description
bbot's gitdumper.py component insufficiently sanitizes .git/config and .git/index files, allowing a malicious server to cause arbitrary file writes and remote code execution on the scanning user's system. This vulnerability affects bbot versions prior to 2.7.0 and has been assigned CVE-2025-10283. A fix is available in version 2.7.0.
References
- github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/security/advisories/GHSA-h6m2-r6h9-4c44 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10283 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/commit/0ede97fa887de33fcfd1378b4213a09c21dc6140 (opens in a new tab)
- blog.blacklanternsecurity.com/p/bbot-security-advisory-gitdumper (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/bbot/PYSEC-2026-293.yaml (opens in a new tab)
- pypi.org/project/bbot (opens in a new tab)