CVE-2026-109956

Published: Ott 13, 2026 Last Modified: Ott 13, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH 7,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: high
Availability: low

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Files Or Directories Read Files Or Directories Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-j456-…
https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-j456-xh4h-cpf2
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-through-3.10.3-pa…
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-through-3.10.3-path-traversal-via-wek…