{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "3.10.3"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "3.10.3"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "AFFECTED_FIELD",
              "DESCRIPTION"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "303f6e2ba8e4548a5f54fd65d86bb5c9a949f1db"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/nltk/nltk",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-8mgp-746c-j5xp"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-73"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81726.json"
  },
  "details": "NLTK through 3.10.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in model-artifact APIs that bypass pathsec enforcement by using raw file operations on caller-controlled paths. Attackers can read or write files outside allowed sandbox roots through TransitionParser, AveragedPerceptron, PerceptronTagger, and maxent parameter APIs when pathsec is enabled.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-81726",
  "modified": "2026-08-30T03:30:18.976624404Z",
  "published": "2026-08-27T14:51:18.838Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81726.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-8mgp-746c-j5xp"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81726"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nltk-through-3.10.3-path-traversal-via-model-artifact-apis"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "NLTK through 3.10.3 Path Traversal via Model-Artifact APIs"
}