CVE-2026-63310
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CVE-2026-63310 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NLTK before 3.9.3 fails to verify file integrity after downloading packages and before extraction in the downloader module. Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks or DNS poisoning to inject malicious package contents that are extracted without validation.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NLTK before 3.9.3 fails to verify file integrity after downloading packages and before extraction in the downloader module. Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks or DNS poisoning to inject malicious package contents that are extracted without validation.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nltk | Nltk | < 3.9.3 |
References
- https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-5wp5-5229-5g6qExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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