Description
Incorrect conversion of certain invalid paths to valid, absolute paths in Clean in path/filepath before Go 1.17.11 and Go 1.18.3 on Windows allows potential directory traversal attack.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Go standard library | path/filepath | < 1.17.11; >= 1.18.0-0, < 1.18.3 |
References
- https://go.dev/cl/401595
- https://go.dev/issue/52476
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/9cd1818a7d019c02fa4898b3e45a323e35033290
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/TzIC9-t8Ytg/m/IWz5T6x7AAAJ
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0533
- https://go.dev/cl/401595
- https://go.dev/issue/52476
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/9cd1818a7d019c02fa4898b3e45a323e35033290
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/TzIC9-t8Ytg/m/IWz5T6x7AAAJ
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0533
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 10, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified