Path Traversal in Rclone
CVE-2026-116195
Rclone before 1.75.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the local backend's translateLink function, which trims the .rclonelink suffix from a path after the containment check, so a name can resolve outside the destination root. Attackers can plant a directory named ...rclonelink in a source tree synced with --links and --metadata to change ownership, timestamps, and xattrs of the destination's parent directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/rclone/rclone/security/advisories/GHSA-55qp-jrwr-x827 (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rclone-before-1.75.2-path-traversal-via-translatel… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116195?
- CVE-2026-116195 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rclone, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116195?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.