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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.6 High

CVE-2026-0846

Arbitrary File Read via Absolute Path Input in nltk.util.filestring()

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
@huntr_ai

Description

A vulnerability in the `filestring()` function of the `nltk.util` module in nltk version 3.9.2 allows arbitrary file read due to improper validation of input paths. The function directly opens files specified by user input without sanitization, enabling attackers to access sensitive system files by providing absolute paths or traversal paths. This vulnerability can be exploited locally or remotely, particularly in scenarios where the function is used in web APIs or other interfaces that accept user-supplied input.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

nltk nltk/nltk

  • unspecified to ≤ latestaffected

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