Symlink Attack Affecting bbot package, versions [2.0.0,2.8.5)
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-PYTHON-BBOT-17670549
- published29 Jun 2026
- disclosed18 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 18 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-12567 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade bbot to version 2.8.5 or higher.
Overview
bbot is an OSINT automation for hackers.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the github_workflows process. An attacker can cause files to be written to arbitrary locations by planting a symlink at a predictable output path.