CVE-2026-118756: Path Traversal (CVSS 5.5)

Description

gopass before 1.17.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the filesystem storage backend that allows attackers to delete directories outside the password store via ../ entry names in Prune and IsDir. Collaborators with write access to a shared git-synced store can introduce crafted entries, causing a victim's recursive gopass rm -r to delete arbitrary directory trees.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/blob/v1.16.1/internal/backend/storage/fs/store.go#L207-L226 https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/commit/4f76ed537d8293ab88959a31a932dd9b3112a0a2 https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/releases/tag/v1.17.0 https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/security/advisories/GHSA-rw43-4vhf-hcvj https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gopass-before-1.17.0-path-traversal-via-fs-storage-prune-and-isdir

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-118756? +

gopass before 1.17.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the filesystem storage backend that allows attackers to delete directories outside the password store via ../ entry names in Prune and IsDir. Collaborators with write access to a shared git-synced store can introduce crafted entries, causing a victim's recursive gopass rm -r to delete arbitrary directory trees. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-118756? +

CVE-2026-118756 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-118756? +

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