#1146873 nltk: CVE-2026-81726

Package:
src:nltk
Source:
src:nltk
Submitter:
Salvatore Bonaccorso
Date:
2026-09-06 15:39:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1146873#5
Date:
2026-09-06 15:37:23 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

The following vulnerability was published for nltk.

CVE-2026-81726[0]:
| NLTK through 3.10.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in
| model-artifact APIs that bypass pathsec enforcement by using raw
| file operations on caller-controlled paths. Attackers can read or
| write files outside allowed sandbox roots through TransitionParser,
| AveragedPerceptron, PerceptronTagger, and maxent parameter APIs when
| pathsec is enabled.


If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-81726
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81726
[1] https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-8mgp-746c-j5xp

Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.

Regards,
Salvatore