Lookup for vulnerable packages by Package URL.

Purlpkg:pypi/nltk@3.4.5
Typepypi
Namespace
Namenltk
Version3.4.5
Qualifiers
Subpath
Is_vulnerabletrue
Next_non_vulnerable_version3.9.4
Latest_non_vulnerable_version3.9.4
Affected_by_vulnerabilities
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url VCID-1n1s-amsg-83aa
vulnerability_id VCID-1n1s-amsg-83aa
summary NLTK through 3.8.1 allows remote code execution if untrusted packages have pickled Python code, and the integrated data package download functionality is used. This affects, for example, averaged_perceptron_tagger and punkt.
references
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reference_id
reference_type
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reference_url https://github.com/nltk/nltk
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reference_type
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scoring_elements
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reference_url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/441aecb7d33014bd08672232c6c8bb69c2ceaba2
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reference_type
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scoring_system generic_textual
scoring_elements
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reference_url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/issues/2522
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scoring_elements
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url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/issues/2522
5
reference_url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/issues/3266
reference_id
reference_type
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url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/issues/3266
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reference_url https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nltk/PYSEC-2024-167.yaml
reference_id
reference_type
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2
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scoring_elements
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reference_url https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rce-in-python-nltk-cve-2024-39705-39706
reference_id
reference_type
scores
0
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1
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scoring_elements
4
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reference_url https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1074423
reference_id 1074423
reference_type
scores
url https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1074423
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reference_url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39705
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reference_type
scores
0
value 7.5
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1
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2
value HIGH
scoring_system generic_textual
scoring_elements
url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39705
10
reference_url https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgvx-9447-vcch
reference_id GHSA-cgvx-9447-vcch
reference_type
scores
0
value HIGH
scoring_system cvssv3.1_qr
scoring_elements
url https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cgvx-9447-vcch
fixed_packages
0
url pkg:pypi/nltk@3.9
purl pkg:pypi/nltk@3.9
is_vulnerable true
affected_by_vulnerabilities
0
vulnerability VCID-5skj-ygwz-73e6
1
vulnerability VCID-924g-fe71-9uhp
2
vulnerability VCID-94me-p193-vfb8
3
vulnerability VCID-c8bp-rz92-53g8
4
vulnerability VCID-g2jr-e9d2-qqgz
5
vulnerability VCID-rkj9-d4q7-aqhv
6
vulnerability VCID-un8t-2sde-ekc3
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:pypi/nltk@3.9
aliases CVE-2024-39705, GHSA-cgvx-9447-vcch, PYSEC-2024-167
risk_score 4.4
exploitability 0.5
weighted_severity 8.8
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-1n1s-amsg-83aa
1
url VCID-48uj-cw5e-mucw
vulnerability_id VCID-48uj-cw5e-mucw
summary nltk is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
references
0
reference_url https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-3828
reference_id
reference_type
scores
0
value 0.00433
scoring_system epss
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published_at 2026-06-06T12:55:00Z
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scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.6306
published_at 2026-06-04T12:55:00Z
2
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scoring_system epss
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published_at 2026-06-08T12:55:00Z
3
value 0.00433
scoring_system epss
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published_at 2026-06-07T12:55:00Z
4
value 0.00433
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.63104
published_at 2026-06-05T12:55:00Z
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1
reference_url https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3828
reference_id
reference_type
scores
url https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3828
2
reference_url https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2ww3-fxvq-293j
reference_id
reference_type
scores
0
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1
value HIGH
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scoring_elements
2
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3
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scoring_system generic_textual
scoring_elements
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3
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reference_id
reference_type
scores
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1
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2
value HIGH
scoring_system generic_textual
scoring_elements
url https://github.com/nltk/nltk
4
reference_url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/277711ab1dec729e626b27aab6fa35ea5efbd7e6
reference_id
reference_type
scores
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1
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2
value HIGH
scoring_system generic_textual
scoring_elements
url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/277711ab1dec729e626b27aab6fa35ea5efbd7e6
5
reference_url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/pull/2816
reference_id
reference_type
scores
0
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1
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2
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scoring_system generic_textual
scoring_elements
url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/pull/2816
6
reference_url https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/nltk/PYSEC-2021-356.yaml
reference_id
reference_type
scores
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1
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2
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scoring_system generic_textual
scoring_elements
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7
reference_url https://huntr.dev/bounties/d19aed43-75bc-4a03-91a0-4d0bb516bc32
reference_id
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1
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2
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scoring_elements
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reference_url https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=995226
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reference_type
scores
url https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=995226
9
reference_url https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-2423
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reference_type
scores
0
value Low
scoring_system archlinux
scoring_elements
url https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-2423
10
reference_url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3828
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reference_type
scores
0
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1
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scoring_elements
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reference_type
scores
url https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5215-1/
fixed_packages
0
url pkg:pypi/nltk@3.6.4
purl pkg:pypi/nltk@3.6.4
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affected_by_vulnerabilities
0
vulnerability VCID-1n1s-amsg-83aa
1
vulnerability VCID-5skj-ygwz-73e6
2
vulnerability VCID-924g-fe71-9uhp
3
vulnerability VCID-94me-p193-vfb8
4
vulnerability VCID-ajve-q4uj-qffv
5
vulnerability VCID-c8bp-rz92-53g8
6
vulnerability VCID-g2jr-e9d2-qqgz
7
vulnerability VCID-muw6-dqdh-u3fb
8
vulnerability VCID-rkj9-d4q7-aqhv
9
vulnerability VCID-un8t-2sde-ekc3
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aliases CVE-2021-3828, GHSA-2ww3-fxvq-293j, PYSEC-2021-356
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weighted_severity 8.0
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2
url VCID-5skj-ygwz-73e6
vulnerability_id VCID-5skj-ygwz-73e6
summary nltk: NLTK: Denial of Service via unauthenticated remote shutdown
references
0
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reference_id
reference_type
scores
0
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scoring_system cvssv3
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reference_url https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-33231
reference_id
reference_type
scores
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published_at 2026-06-08T12:55:00Z
1
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published_at 2026-06-05T12:55:00Z
2
value 0.0002
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.05713
published_at 2026-06-06T12:55:00Z
3
value 0.0002
scoring_system epss
scoring_elements 0.05714
published_at 2026-06-07T12:55:00Z
url https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-33231
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reference_id
reference_type
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url https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-33231
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1
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4
reference_url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/bbaae83db86a0f49e00f5b0db44a7254c268de9b
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1
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url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/commit/bbaae83db86a0f49e00f5b0db44a7254c268de9b
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reference_url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-jm6w-m3j8-898g
reference_id
reference_type
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1
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scoring_elements
2
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3
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url https://github.com/nltk/nltk/security/advisories/GHSA-jm6w-m3j8-898g
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reference_url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33231
reference_id
reference_type
scores
0
value 7.5
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1
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scoring_system generic_textual
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url https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33231
7
reference_url https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1131459
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reference_type
scores
url https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1131459
8
reference_url https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2449836
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reference_type
scores
url https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2449836
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reference_url https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jm6w-m3j8-898g
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reference_type
scores
0
value HIGH
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scoring_elements
url https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jm6w-m3j8-898g
10
reference_url https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712
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reference_type
scores
url https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712
11
reference_url https://usn.ubuntu.com/8302-1/
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reference_type
scores
url https://usn.ubuntu.com/8302-1/
fixed_packages
0
url pkg:pypi/nltk@3.9.4
purl pkg:pypi/nltk@3.9.4
is_vulnerable false
affected_by_vulnerabilities
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:pypi/nltk@3.9.4
aliases CVE-2026-33231, GHSA-jm6w-m3j8-898g
risk_score 4.0
exploitability 0.5
weighted_severity 8.0
resource_url http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-5skj-ygwz-73e6
3
url VCID-924g-fe71-9uhp
vulnerability_id VCID-924g-fe71-9uhp
summary nltk: NLTK: Arbitrary file overwrite and creation via path traversal in XML index files
references
0
reference_url https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2026-33236.json
reference_id
reference_type
scores
0
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1
reference_url https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-33236
reference_id
reference_type
scores
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scoring_system epss
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Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) has unbounded recursion in JSONTaggedDecoder.decode_obj() may cause DoS
### Summary
`JSONTaggedDecoder.decode_obj()` in `nltk/jsontags.py` calls itself 
recursively without any depth limit. A deeply nested JSON structure 
exceeding `sys.getrecursionlimit()` (default: 1000) will raise an 
unhandled `RecursionError`, crashing the Python process.

### Affected code
File: `nltk/jsontags.py`, lines 47–52
```python
@classmethod
def decode_obj(cls, obj):
    if isinstance(obj, dict):
        obj = {key: cls.decode_obj(val) for (key, val) in obj.items()}
    elif isinstance(obj, list):
        obj = list(cls.decode_obj(val) for val in obj)
```

### Proof of Concept
```python
import sys, json
from nltk.jsontags import JSONTaggedDecoder

depth = sys.getrecursionlimit() + 50  # e.g. 1050
payload = '{"x":' * depth + "null" + "}" * depth

# Raises RecursionError, crashing the process
json.loads(payload, cls=JSONTaggedDecoder)
```

### Impact
Any code path that passes externally-supplied JSON to 
`JSONTaggedDecoder` is vulnerable to denial of service.
The severity depends on whether such a path exists in the 
calling code (e.g. `nltk/data.py`).

### Suggested Fix
Add a depth parameter with a hard limit:
```python
@classmethod
def decode_obj(cls, obj, _depth=0):
    if _depth > 100:
        raise ValueError("JSON nesting too deep")
    if isinstance(obj, dict):
        obj = {key: cls.decode_obj(val, _depth + 1) 
               for (key, val) in obj.items()}
    elif isinstance(obj, list):
        obj = list(cls.decode_obj(val, _depth + 1) for val in obj)
```
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