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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
gopasspw gopass unaffected
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0 affected < 1.17.0

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

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title gopass before 1.17.0 Path Traversal via fs Storage Prune and IsDir
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T21:11:24.270Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T19:13:09.837Z

Link: CVE-2026-118756

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T22:17:14.523

Modified: 2026-10-28T22:17:14.523

Link: CVE-2026-118756

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Updated: 2026-10-28T23:00:18Z

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