CVE-2026-79676
2 advisories.
PyPI/nltk CVE-2026-79676: high
NLTK: Corpus readers follow symlinks outside trusted roots despite pathsec enforcement
Action: Upgrade nltk to 3.10.3 or later.
pip install nltk==3.10.3Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.10.3 | - |
Fixed versions
| 3.10.3 |
Sources
- osv: GHSA-p4rw-rvv2-7xwr
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-p4rw-rvv2-7xwr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79676
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/10d34b3f4fe3fec74b76527a409eb0acbac2e8ab
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/releases/tag/v3.10.3
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nltk/PYSEC-2026-3737.yaml
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-before-path-traversal-via-symlink-bypass
CVE-2026-79676 · published · modified · JSON
PyPI/nltk CVE-2026-79676: unknown
NLTK versions before 3.10.3 contain a path traversal vulnerability in corpus readers that reopen root-derived paths using built-in open() instead of nltk.pathsec.open(), allowing symlinks to escape tr
Action: Upgrade nltk to 3.10.3 or later.
pip install nltk==3.10.3Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.10.3 | - |
Fixed versions
| 3.10.3 |
Sources
- osv: PYSEC-2026-3737
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-before-path-traversal-via-symlink-bypass
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-p4rw-rvv2-7xwr
CVE-2026-79676 · published · modified · JSON