CVE-2026-78250 bytebot-ai bytebot Agent Execution Workflow infinite loop
Remote attackers can trigger an infinite loop in the Agent Execution Workflow, causing a denial of service in the unsupported bytebot application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-78250?
CVE-2026-78250 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in bytebot-ai bytebot, published on 24 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was identified in bytebot-ai bytebot 0.0.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Agent Execution Workflow. Such manipulation leads to infinite loop. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78250?
How do I fix CVE-2026-78250?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-78250 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-78250 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wh8j-46p9-85gg.