CVE-2025-10284: Bbot Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fhw8-8v9p-7jp7
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CVSS 9.6
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-10284 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.6) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Bbot libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves bbot's various issues in unarchive.py can cause arbitrary file write and rce. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.7.0.

CVE-2025-10284 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-10284
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fhw8-8v9p-7jp7
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.6
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Bbot
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.6

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2025-10284

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Bbot dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

bbot fixed: 2.7.0 
pip install bbot>=2.7.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show bbot

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2025-10284, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show bbot

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Bbot in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.7.0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show bbot command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Bbot, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary Various issues in bbot's `unarchive.py` allow a malicious site to cause bbot to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations. This can be used to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE). ### Impact A user who uses bbot to scan a malicious webserver may have arbitrary code executed on their system.

CVE-2025-10284 Affected Bbot Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.7.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
bbot
pypi/bbot
PyPI
< 2.7.0
2.7.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/security/advisories/GHSA-fhw8-8v9p-7jp7
NVD — CVE-2025-10284 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10284
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/commit/6325f2f4f8f6f4545703e4c9b8004e69f71bec82
Bbot Security Information SECURITY
https://blog.blacklanternsecurity.com/p/bbot-security-advisory-gitdumper
Bbot Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-10284?
CVE-2025-10284 is a security vulnerability in Bbot involving BBOT's various issues in unarchive.py can cause arbitrary file write and RCE under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Bbot versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.7.0 across affected packages: bbot.
What version fixes CVE-2025-10284?
Upgrading to 2.7.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is bbot affected?
Yes, bbot is affected in releases prior to 2.7.0. Upgrade your dependency to 2.7.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-10284?
CVE-2025-10284 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-10284?
CVE-2025-10284 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2025-10284?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show bbot'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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