{"id":"CVE-2026-12567","title":"BBOT: Symlink-Following Arbitrary Write via github_workflows Module","summary":"BBOT: Symlink-Following Arbitrary Write via github_workflows Module","severity":"low","cvss":2.2,"cwe":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"vendor":"bbot","product":"bbot","affected":["bbot >= 2.0.0, <= 2.8.4"],"patched":["bbot 2.8.5"],"published":"2026-06-18","updated":"2026-06-18","source":"GHSA","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rvp7-w75q-9fv2","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/security/advisories/GHSA-rvp7-w75q-9fv2"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12567"},{"url":"https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/commit/16d9c42b6"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rvp7-w75q-9fv2"}],"tags":["ghsa","pip"],"epss":0.00091,"epssPercentile":0.0045,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.810Z","ecosystem":"pip","slug":"CVE-2026-12567","body":"## Overview\n\nThe `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.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `bbot >= 2.0.0, <= 2.8.4`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `bbot 2.8.5`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":12,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":12.1,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}