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CVE-2026-33236

8.1 · HIGH

NLTK (Natural Language Toolkit) is a suite of open source Python modules, data sets, and tutorials supporting research and development in Natural Language Processing.

Published Mar 20, 2026CWE-22EPSS 0.73%

Overview

CVE-2026-33236 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 20, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

NLTK (Natural Language Toolkit) is a suite of open source Python modules, data sets, and tutorials supporting research and development in Natural Language Processing. In versions 3.9.3 and prior, the NLTK downloader does not validate the `subdir` and `id` attributes when processing remote XML index files. Attackers can control a remote XML index server to provide malicious values containing path traversal sequences (such as `../`), which can lead to arbitrary directory creation, arbitrary file creation, and arbitrary file overwrite. Commit 89fe2ec2c6bae6e2e7a46dad65cc34231976ed8a patches the issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/nltk/nltk/commit/89fe2ec2c6bae6e2e7a46dad65cc34231976ed8aGitHubgithub.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-469j-vmhf-r6v7Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10184Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37275Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42644Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33236Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2449824Refsecurity.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33236.json

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-33236?

CVE-2026-33236 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 20, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-33236?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-33236?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-33236?

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