---
id: CVE-2026-118756
title: gopass before 1.17.0 Path Traversal via fs Storage Prune and IsDir
summary: >-
  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…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: gopasspw
product: gopass
affected:
  - gopass < 1.17.0
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-05T16:26:12.193166Z'
published: '2026-10-28'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T16:26:19.071Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118756'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/security/advisories/GHSA-rw43-4vhf-hcvj'
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rw43-4vhf-hcvj)
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/commit/4f76ed537d8293ab88959a31a932dd9b3112a0a2
  - url: 'https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/releases/tag/v1.17.0'
    label: gopass v1.17.0 Release Notes
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/blob/v1.16.1/internal/backend/storage/fs/store.go#L207-L226
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gopass-before-1.17.0-path-traversal-via-fs-storage-prune-and-isdir
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: gopass before 1.17.0 Path Traversal via fs Storage
      Prune and IsDir
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00145
epssPercentile: 0.03754
ingestedAt: '2026-10-30T21:09:21.617Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `gopass < 1.17.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.