CVE-2007-5742

CVE-2007-5742 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wesnoth with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-22
• Affected product: Wesnoth
• Published: 2007-12-01
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WML engine preprocessor for Wesnoth 1.2.x before 1.2.8, and 1.3.x before 1.3.12, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences in unknown vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5742?

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WML engine preprocessor for Wesnoth 1.2.x before 1.2.8, and 1.3.x before 1.3.12, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences in unknown vectors.

How severe is CVE-2007-5742?

CVE-2007-5742 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2007-5742 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-5742?

CVE-2007-5742 primarily affects Wesnoth. In total, 81 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5742?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2007-5742 published?

CVE-2007-5742 was published on 2007-12-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://osvdb.org/41713
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27786
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27920
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27943
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=557098
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1421
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26626
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4026
• http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=264289#264289
• http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18844
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38752
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00004.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00006.html

Affected products (81)

• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.6.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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