CVE-2025-10284 Improper Archive Extraction in unarchive Enables RCE

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

Attackers can achieve remote code execution by supplying malicious archives to BBOT's unarchive module, which allows arbitrary file writes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-10284?

CVE-2025-10284 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in BLSOPS, LLC bbot, published on 9 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

BBOT's unarchive module could be abused by supplying malicious archives files and when extracted can then perform an arbitrary file write, resulting in remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10284?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including bbot.

PackageAffectedFixed in
bbot PyPIAll versions2.7.0
bbot PyPIAll versions2.7.0
bbot PyPIAll versions2.7.0

How do I fix CVE-2025-10284?

Upgrade bbot to 2.7.0 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-10284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fhw8-8v9p-7jp7, PYSEC-2026-292.

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