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GHSA-68j8-pq59-fqgm
GHSA-68j8-pq59-fqgm
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH
NLTK has a Path Traversal issue
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published March 4, 2026
nltk is fixed in 3.9.2 (PyPI)
NLTK has a Path Traversal issue
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nltk | PyPI | 3.9.2 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
8.600000381469727
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI | nltk | 0 |
Timeline
- Mar 4, 2026 CVE Published
- May 7, 2026 Security Advisory
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