CVE-2026-109956GHSA-j456-xh4h-cpf2
NLTK through 3.10.3 Path Traversal via WekaClassifier Model Path
nltk nltk
CVSS
8.3HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.32%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Description
NLTK through 3.10.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in WekaClassifier that allows attackers to bypass nltk.pathsec containment by supplying unvalidated model paths. Attackers controlling the model_filename or model argument can make the weka JVM write files via -d or probe files via -l outside allowed data roots.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- nltkaffected: all versions through 3.10.3CVE List