Path Traversal in Gopasspw Gopass
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
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/gopasspw/gopass/security/advisories/GHSA-rw43-4vhf-hcvj (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/gopasspw/gopass/commit/4f76ed537d8293ab88959a31a932dd9b3112a0a2 (patch)
- github.com/gopasspw/gopass/releases/tag/v1.17.0 (release-notes)
- github.com/gopasspw/gopass/blob/v1.16.1/internal/backend/storage/fs/store.go (technical-description)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gopass-before-1.17.0-path-traversal-via-fs-storage… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-118756?
- CVE-2026-118756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gopasspw Gopass, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118756?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.