CVE-2026-0846
7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD
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 (1)
Related CWEs
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CWE-36
Absolute Path Traversal
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
References (7)
Source: security@huntr.dev
ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
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