A vulnerability in `nltk.downloader` in nltk/nltk versions <= 3.9.4 allows for cross-package resource and model poisoning. The downloader extracts package archives into shared namespaces such as `corp
A vulnerability in nltk.downloader in nltk/nltk versions <= 3.9.4 allows for cross-package resource and model poisoning. The downloader extracts package archives into shared namespaces such as corpora/ and taggers/ instead of package-isolated roots, and validates package integrity only after the archive has been written and extracted. This design flaw enables one package to overwrite another package's trusted resources within the same namespace, making the changes immediately active through ordinary NLTK APIs. This issue persists across fresh interpreter restarts and can affect downstream workflows, including machine learning pipelines and reproducibility-sensitive environments.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | nltk | < 3.10.0 | 3.10.0 |
Referencias
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12261
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/pull/3625
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/7a5740af89feeb739193db766e11e85dfe78339c
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/releases/tag/v3.10.0
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nltk/PYSEC-2026-3954.yaml
- https://huntr.com/bounties/8b8c381e-08a8-4e4f-bb46-a320c96a364f
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffj6-66c4-86gw
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-284- Plataforma
- Python (PyPI)
- Paquete
nltk- Publicada
- 07.08.2026
- Actualizado
- 15.10.2026 18:17
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-3954 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-ffj6-66c4-86gw - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: nltk
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- Entradas en total
- 52
- Primera → última
- 08.2019 09.2026
- Sin corrección
- 6
- Explotada en ataques
- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Crítica 5
- Alta 32
- Media 13
- Baja 2
Divulgaciones por año
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 47
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A vulnerability in `nltk.downloader` in nltk/nltk versions <= 3.9.4 allows for cross-package resource and model poisoning. The downloader extracts package archives into shared namespaces such as `corp esta entrada
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