NLTK versions before 3.10.0 default to ENFORCE=False in pathsec.py, causing all security validation functions to emit warnings instead of raising exceptions. Attackers can bypass path traversal and p…
High CVSS 7.5
Summary
NLTK versions before 3.10.0 default to ENFORCE=False in pathsec.py, causing all security validation functions to emit warnings instead of raising exceptions. Attackers can bypass path traversal and pickle deserialization protections by exploiting the disabled security controls that are only active when manually enabled.
In-depth triage
No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).
Sources
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-p3m8-78j2-g5p3
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-before-insecure-default-configuration-pathsec
Timeline
- nvd_ingest NVD