CVE-2026-0846 (GCVE-0-2026-0846)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-09 19:19 – Updated: 2026-03-12 14:48
VLAI
Title
Arbitrary File Read via Absolute Path Input in nltk.util.filestring()
Summary
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.
Severity
8.6 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-36 - Absolute Path Traversal
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nltk nltk/nltk Affected: unspecified , ≤ latest (custom)
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