CVE-2025-10284: BBOT's Various 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
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% 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
Users should upgrade bbot to version 2.7.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Applying this official fix fully mitigates the risk. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in bbot's unarchive.py component allow a malicious webserver to cause arbitrary file writes, enabling remote code execution (RCE) on the scanning user's system. This affects bbot versions prior to 2.7.0. The issue has been assigned CVE-2025-10284 and is rated critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. A fix is available in version 2.7.0.
References
- github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/security/advisories/GHSA-fhw8-8v9p-7jp7 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10284 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/commit/6325f2f4f8f6f4545703e4c9b8004e69f71bec82 (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-2026-292.yaml (opens in a new tab)
- pypi.org/project/bbot (opens in a new tab)