The (1) filesystem::get_wml_location function in filesystem.cpp and (2) is_legal_file…
Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The (1) filesystem::get_wml_location function in filesystem.cpp and (2) is_legal_file function in filesystem_boost.cpp in Battle for Wesnoth before 1.12.3 and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to inclusion of .pbl files from WML.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01715 77th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:battle_for_wesnoth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.12.2 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:battle_for_wesnoth:1.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.13.0 | Vulnerable | Wesnoth |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:battle_for_wesnoth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.12.2 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:a:wesnoth:battle_for_wesnoth:1.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.13.0 Vulnerable ·Wesnoth
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5069
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vppx-q6hc-27h7
References
Patch 2
Advisory 5
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2015-5069 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5069 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vppx-q6hc-27h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5069 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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