BBOT's git_clone.py can expose users' GitHub API keys to an attacker-controlled webserver
Summary
Due to unsafe URL handling, bbot's git_clone.py can be made to leak a user's github.com API key to an attacker-controlled webserver.
Impact
A user who has placed their github.com API key in the configuration for any of the following modules:
github_codesearchgithub_workflowsgitlabgit_clonegithub_usersearchgithub_org
may leak it to an untrustworthy server.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | bbot | < 2.7.0 | 2.7.0 |
References
- https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/security/advisories/GHSA-63wh-p5fx-h4vc
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10281
- https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot/commit/0ede97fa887de33fcfd1378b4213a09c21dc6140
- https://blog.blacklanternsecurity.com/p/bbot-security-advisory-gitdumper
- https://github.com/blacklanternsecurity/bbot
- https://pypi.org/project/bbot
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-63wh-p5fx-h4vc
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
bbot- Disclosed
- 09.10.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1216 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-63wh-p5fx-h4vc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: bbot
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 10
- First → latest
- 10.2025 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- Medium 4
- Low 4
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 6
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