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Lack of data validation - Path Traversal In nltk

Description

NLTK versions before 3.10.3 contain a path traversal vulnerability in corpus readers that reopen root-derived paths using built-in open() instead of nltk.pathsec.open(), allowing symlinks to escape trusted roots. Attackers who stage symlinked corpus files under a trusted data root can disclose outside-root content through normal corpus reader methods like channels(), domains(), and synonyms().

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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