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Path traversal in `sops exec-file --filename` leaks decrypted plaintext outside temporary directory

F-MOZILLA-SOPS-002

Public snapshot: 26 Sep 2026. Status, releases and attribution belong to each source below; none is inferred from another record.

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GHSA-x4cm-pcq4-39j4GHSAgetsops/sops

Path traversal in `sops exec-file --filename` leaks decrypted plaintext outside temporary directory

Fixed in: sops 3.13.0

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F-MOZILLA-SOPS-002
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GHSA-x4cm-pcq4-39j4
Status
patched
Fixed in
sops 3.13.0
Note
exec-file --filename rejects non-local paths so decrypted plaintext cannot escape the temporary-directory cleanup boundary; fixed via PR #2155.
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Path traversal in `sops exec-file --filename` leaks decrypted plaintext outside temporary directory
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F-MOZILLA-SOPS-002: File / path escapes. A non-local exec-file filename escapes temporary-file cleanup. Reviewed 24 Sep 2026. Mechanism assessed by 1seal.

Mechanism source for F-MOZILLA-SOPS-002

Security area (1seal assessment): Confidentiality. Decrypted plaintext can remain outside the temporary directory and its cleanup, exposing secret content to later readers. Reviewed 24 Sep 2026.

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