CVE-2026-54293Proof of concept (PoC) published · CISASuited to automated attack · CISA
NLTK: URL-Encoded Path Traversal in nltk.data.load() Allows Arbitrary Local File Read
CVSS score
7.5
EPSS probability
%0.6
Risk score
0.0
Published
3 mo ago
Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)
CVE-2026-54293 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:
| Date | Actor / Source | Action / Description | Type | Previous value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.09.2026 | nvd@nist.gov | Initial Analysis & CVSS Vector Assignment | CVSS V3.1 | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 22.06.2026 | CISA Coordinator | SSVC Risk Re-assessment | SSVC / KEV | exploitation: none | exploitation: none |
| 22.06.2026 | MITRE / NVD | New CVE Record Received & Ingested | CVE Created | — | CVE-2026-54293 |
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