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title: "nltk — CVE-2026-62385"
description: "A path traversal flaw affects the PyPI package nltk. Affected versions: <= 3.9.4. Fixed from version 3.10.0. CVSS score 5.9."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-09-08-cve-2026-62385
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-09-08
dateModified: 2026-09-08
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# nltk — CVE-2026-62385

A path traversal flaw affects the PyPI package nltk. Affected versions: <= 3.9.4. Fixed from version 3.10.0. CVSS score 5.9.

## What to do

Update nltk to 3.10.0 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | nltk |
| Ecosystem | PyPI (Python) |
| Class | Path traversal |
| Affected versions | <= 3.9.4 |
| Fixed version | 3.10.0 |
| CVSS | 5.9 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-62385 |
| GHSA | GHSA-568f-pv23-39p4 |
| Published on | September 8, 2026 |
| Severity | Moderate |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-568f-pv23-39p4](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-568f-pv23-39p4) — GitHub Security Advisories
- [NVD — CVE-2026-62385](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62385) — NVD

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