CVE-2026-12567
BBOT: Symlink-Following Arbitrary Write via github_workflows Module
2.2
LOW
CVSS 3.1
Description
The `github_workflows` module constructs local directory paths from user-controlled repository names without validating for symlinks. A local attacker sharing the scan directory can plant a symlink at the predictable output path, causing workflow data to be written to an attacker-chosen location.
How to fix CVE-2026-12567
To remediate CVE-2026-12567, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- PyPI/bbot—upgrade to 2.8.5 or later
Is CVE-2026-12567 being exploited?
No exploitation signal available. Neither CISA KEV nor a current EPSS score has been published for CVE-2026-12567.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2.0.0, < 2.8.5
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW2.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |