CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-129221nltk

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Summary `nltk.classify.weka.ARFF_Formatter` writes class labels directly into the Weka ARFF `@ATTRIBUTE '-label-' {...}` declaration without any ARFF quoting or escaping. An attacker who can contribute class labels to a training dataset can include ARFF metacharacters such as `}`, newlines, `@ATTRIBUTE`, and `@DATA` to break out of the nominal label list and inject attacker‑controlled ARFF schema and data directives. This vulnerability is reachable in any application that calls `WekaClassifier.train()` or `ARFF_Formatter.from_train()` with attacker‑influenced training data. The victim does not need to manually edit the ARFF file; the normal training workflow writes the malformed ARFF automatically.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.4)
Published Date
Nov 15, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 15, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
CVE Record Status
Reserved
This CVE ID is referenced in a public advisory, but the CVE Program has not published its official CVE Record yet. Full CVSS/CPE data from NVD will appear here once it does.
Root Weakness (CWE)
See the MITRE CWE entry for the full definition of this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 5.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • nltk <=3.10.3
Patched Versions
  • nltk 3.10.4

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run nltk and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 15, 2026Published
  • Nov 15, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 15, 2026 17:01 UTC