CVE-2026-126304

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-7r4r-6ppg-7ff8 ↗EUVD-2026-125216 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).+11h19mkevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
pip nltk >= 3.10.0, <= 3.10.3
fixed in 3.10.4
ETK-2026-4429Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
pkg:pypi/nltk
+12h01mTTV
11mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
Check if you are vulnerable
timeline
0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0hpublic poc+11h19mcheck available+12h01magent stopped
0
+3h
+6h
+9h

description

NLTK YCOECorpusReader before 3.10.4 can follow malicious psd or pos directory symlinks outside the loaded YCOE corpus root. An attacker who controls a YCOE corpus loaded by an application can cause read-only disclosure of files elsewhere in the permitted NLTK data sandbox.

mitigation

Upgrade nltk to version 3.10.4 or later. Until upgraded, do not load untrusted YCOE corpora and ensure corpus directories do not contain attacker-controlled directory symlinks.

fixed in 3.10.4

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
–
agent run time
11m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-11-13 09:36Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
+11h19m
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
–

outcome

Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-11-13 09:36Z
    ghsa: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-11-13 09:36Z
    public poc, published 2026-11-13 20:55Z
  3. 2026-11-13 09:36Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-126304

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  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-4429",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-126304",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-126304",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-7r4r-6ppg-7ff8",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-125216",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Symlink containment bypass in NLTK YCOECorpusReader",
  "summary": "NLTK YCOECorpusReader before 3.10.4 can follow malicious psd or pos directory symlinks outside the loaded YCOE corpus root. An attacker who controls a YCOE corpus loaded by an application can cause read-only disclosure of files elsewhere in the permitted NLTK data sandbox.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade nltk to version 3.10.4 or later. Until upgraded, do not load untrusted YCOE corpora and ensure corpus directories do not contain attacker-controlled directory symlinks.",
  "vendor": "pip",
  "product": "nltk",
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      "fixed_versions": [
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      ],
      "package_name": "nltk",
      "purl": "pkg:pypi/nltk"
    }
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  "cwes": null,
  "cvss_score": 7.5,
  "cvss_src": "cna_vendor",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
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  "check": true,
  "check_confidence_basis": "assessed",
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 10.650298016666667,
  "t0_at": "2026-11-13T09:36:23.105000+00:00",
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      "days": 0,
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      "measured_at": "2026-11-13T09:36:23.105000+00:00",
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    }
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}

published 2026-11-13 21:26Z
last change 2026-11-14 04:52Z

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