CVE-2026-12567

LOW

Black Lantern Security BBOT - Symlink-Following Arbitrary Write via github_workflows Module

Title source: rule

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/commit/16d9c42b6

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

Scores

CVSS v3 2.2

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 0.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-59

Status published

Products (2)

Black Lantern Security/BBOT 2.0.0 - <=2.8.4

pypi/bbot 2.0.0 - 2.8.5PyPI

Published Jun 17, 2026

Tracked Since Jun 18, 2026