# CVE-2007-5742: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Wesnoth WML engine preprocessor.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Dec 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DSA-1421-1, DTSA-90-1, GHSA-vx59-6637-4544

## What is CVE-2007-5742?

CVE-2007-5742 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5742?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wesnoth Wesnoth.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5742?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2007-5742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-0367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0367/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-3917](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3917/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2007-6201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6201/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-0878](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0878/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2009-0366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0366/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5742 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5742 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5742/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5742/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5742
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5742
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5742

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5742/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.