The Python AI module in Wesnoth 1.4.x and 1.5 before 1.5.11 allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Python AI module in Wesnoth 1.4.x and 1.5 before 1.5.11 allows remote attackers to escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code by using a whitelisted module that imports an unsafe module, then using a hierarchical module name to access the unsafe module through the whitelisted module.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10936 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.7 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.10 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:wesnoth:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0367
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmxr-rwh4-hh58
References
Patch 3
Advisory 1
Other 6
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/336396
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.5.12-1/changelog
- https://gna.org/bugs/index.php?13048
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.4.7-4/changelog
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0367
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/335089
More Wesnoth vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05515 Directory traversal vulnerability in the WML engine preprocessor for Wesnoth 1.2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2007-03794 The multiplayer engine in Wesnoth 1.2.x before 1.2.7 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-05916 Unspecified vulnerability in Wesnoth 1.2.x before 1.2.8, and 1.3.x before 1.3.12, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-00836 The read_game_map function in src/terrain_translation.cpp in Wesnoth before r32987 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-00346 The uncompress_buffer function in src/server/simple_wml.cpp in Wesnoth before r33069… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-0367 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0367 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmxr-rwh4-hh58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-0367 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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