CVE-2026-62388
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.
Published:Aug 22, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 29, 2026
EPS:Aug 22, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00457
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Nltk
Product
Nltk
Nltk
Nltk
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
