GHSA-rg9h-vx28-xxp5: llama-index has Insecure Temporary File

Summary

The llama_index library, version 0.12.33, sets the NLTK data directory to a subdirectory of the codebase by default. In multi-user environments that directory is world-writable, so local users can overwrite, delete, or corrupt NLTK data files. The source describes this as a shared cache directory used instead of a user-specific one.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.

• llama-indexPyPILLM dependency since 2023-02-16 · 12 tracked dependents

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