diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/editor.c b/plugins/sudoers/editor.c
index 829be82d0..35fa28159 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/editor.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/editor.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ resolve_editor(const char *ed, size_t edlen, int nfiles, char * const *files,
 	goto oom;
 
     /* If we can't find the editor in the user's PATH, give up. */
-    if (find_path(editor, &editor_path, &user_editor_sb, getenv("PATH"), NULL,
+    if (find_path(editor, &editor_path, &user_editor_sb, getenv("PATH"),
 	    0, allowlist) != FOUND) {
 	errno = ENOENT;
 	goto bad;
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/find_path.c b/plugins/sudoers/find_path.c
index 3ca3d4d12..793ee6a2b 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/find_path.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/find_path.c
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
  * On failure, returns false.
  */
 static bool
-cmnd_allowed(char *cmnd, size_t cmnd_size, const char *runchroot,
-    struct stat *cmnd_sbp, char * const *allowlist)
+cmnd_allowed(char *cmnd, size_t cmnd_size, struct stat *cmnd_sbp,
+    char * const *allowlist)
 {
     const char *cmnd_base;
     char * const *al;
     debug_decl(cmnd_allowed, SUDOERS_DEBUG_UTIL);
 
-    if (!sudo_goodpath(cmnd, runchroot, cmnd_sbp))
+    if (!sudo_goodpath(cmnd, cmnd_sbp))
 	debug_return_bool(false);
 
     if (allowlist == NULL)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ cmnd_allowed(char *cmnd, size_t cmnd_size, const char *runchroot,
 	if (strcmp(cmnd_base, base) != 0)
 	    continue;
 
-	if (sudo_goodpath(path, runchroot, &sb) &&
+	if (sudo_goodpath(path, &sb) &&
 	    sb.st_dev == cmnd_sbp->st_dev && sb.st_ino == cmnd_sbp->st_ino) {
 	    /* Overwrite cmnd with safe version from allowlist. */
 	    if (strlcpy(cmnd, path, cmnd_size) < cmnd_size)
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ cmnd_allowed(char *cmnd, size_t cmnd_size, const char *runchroot,
  */
 int
 find_path(const char *infile, char **outfile, struct stat *sbp,
-    const char *path, const char *runchroot, int ignore_dot,
-    char * const *allowlist)
+    const char *path, int ignore_dot, char * const *allowlist)
 {
     char command[PATH_MAX];
     const char *cp, *ep, *pathend;
@@ -109,8 +108,7 @@ find_path(const char *infile, char **outfile, struct stat *sbp,
 	    errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
 	    debug_return_int(NOT_FOUND_ERROR);
 	}
-	found = cmnd_allowed(command, sizeof(command), runchroot, sbp,
-	    allowlist);
+	found = cmnd_allowed(command, sizeof(command), sbp, allowlist);
 	goto done;
     }
 
@@ -139,8 +137,7 @@ find_path(const char *infile, char **outfile, struct stat *sbp,
 	    errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
 	    debug_return_int(NOT_FOUND_ERROR);
 	}
-	found = cmnd_allowed(command, sizeof(command), runchroot,
-	    sbp, allowlist);
+	found = cmnd_allowed(command, sizeof(command), sbp, allowlist);
 	if (found)
 	    break;
     }
@@ -154,8 +151,7 @@ find_path(const char *infile, char **outfile, struct stat *sbp,
 	    errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
 	    debug_return_int(NOT_FOUND_ERROR);
 	}
-	found = cmnd_allowed(command, sizeof(command), runchroot,
-	    sbp, allowlist);
+	found = cmnd_allowed(command, sizeof(command), sbp, allowlist);
 	if (found && ignore_dot)
 	    debug_return_int(NOT_FOUND_DOT);
     }
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/goodpath.c b/plugins/sudoers/goodpath.c
index c4c8bbd3c..10d83ad8b 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/goodpath.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/goodpath.c
@@ -39,24 +39,13 @@
  * Verify that path is a normal file and executable by root.
  */
 bool
-sudo_goodpath(const char *path, const char *runchroot, struct stat *sbp)
+sudo_goodpath(const char *path, struct stat *sbp)
 {
     bool ret = false;
+    struct stat sb;
     debug_decl(sudo_goodpath, SUDOERS_DEBUG_UTIL);
 
     if (path != NULL) {
-	char pathbuf[PATH_MAX];
-	struct stat sb;
-
-	if (runchroot != NULL) {
-	    const int len =
-		snprintf(pathbuf, sizeof(pathbuf), "%s%s", runchroot, path);
-	    if (len >= ssizeof(pathbuf)) {
-		errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
-		goto done;
-	    }
-	    path = pathbuf; // -V507
-	}
 	if (sbp == NULL)
 	    sbp = &sb;
 
@@ -68,6 +57,5 @@ sudo_goodpath(const char *path, const char *runchroot, struct stat *sbp)
 		errno = EACCES;
 	}
     }
-done:
     debug_return_bool(ret);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/regress/editor/check_editor.c b/plugins/sudoers/regress/editor/check_editor.c
index eef9d384e..e905f1acd 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/regress/editor/check_editor.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/regress/editor/check_editor.c
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ sudo_dso_public int main(int argc, char *argv[]);
 /* STUB */
 int
 find_path(const char *infile, char **outfile, struct stat *sbp,
-    const char *path, const char *runchroot, int ignore_dot,
-    char * const *allowlist)
+    const char *path, int ignore_dot, char * const *allowlist)
 {
     if (infile[0] == '/') {
 	*outfile = strdup(infile);
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/regress/fuzz/fuzz_policy.c b/plugins/sudoers/regress/fuzz/fuzz_policy.c
index da537509f..b36bf9b0b 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/regress/fuzz/fuzz_policy.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/regress/fuzz/fuzz_policy.c
@@ -799,8 +799,7 @@ display_privs(struct sudo_nss_list *snl, struct passwd *pw, bool verbose)
 /* STUB */
 int
 find_path(const char *infile, char **outfile, struct stat *sbp,
-    const char *path, const char *runchroot, int ignore_dot,
-    char * const *allowlist)
+    const char *path, int ignore_dot, char * const *allowlist)
 {
     switch (pass) {
     case PASS_CHECK_NOT_FOUND:
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c
index 9ae5f96c6..2b8d401e3 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ set_cmnd_path(const char *runchroot)
     const char *cmnd_in;
     char *cmnd_out = NULL;
     char *path = user_path;
-    int ret;
+    int ret, pivot_fds[2];
     debug_decl(set_cmnd_path, SUDOERS_DEBUG_PLUGIN);
 
     cmnd_in = ISSET(sudo_mode, MODE_CHECK) ? NewArgv[1] : NewArgv[0];
@@ -1009,10 +1009,16 @@ set_cmnd_path(const char *runchroot)
     user_cmnd = NULL;
     if (def_secure_path && !user_is_exempt())
 	path = def_secure_path;
+
+    /* Pivot root. */
+    if (runchroot != NULL) {
+	if (!pivot_root(runchroot, pivot_fds))
+	    goto error;
+    }
+
     if (!set_perms(PERM_RUNAS))
 	goto error;
-    ret = find_path(cmnd_in, &cmnd_out, user_stat, path,
-	runchroot, def_ignore_dot, NULL);
+    ret = find_path(cmnd_in, &cmnd_out, user_stat, path, def_ignore_dot, NULL);
     if (!restore_perms())
 	goto error;
     if (ret == NOT_FOUND) {
@@ -1020,7 +1026,7 @@ set_cmnd_path(const char *runchroot)
 	if (!set_perms(PERM_USER))
 	    goto error;
 	ret = find_path(cmnd_in, &cmnd_out, user_stat, path,
-	    runchroot, def_ignore_dot, NULL);
+	    def_ignore_dot, NULL);
 	if (!restore_perms())
 	    goto error;
     }
@@ -1030,8 +1036,14 @@ set_cmnd_path(const char *runchroot)
     else
 	user_cmnd = cmnd_out;
 
+    /* Restore root. */
+    if (runchroot != NULL)
+	(void)unpivot_root(pivot_fds);
+
     debug_return_int(ret);
 error:
+    if (runchroot != NULL)
+	(void)unpivot_root(pivot_fds);
     free(cmnd_out);
     debug_return_int(NOT_FOUND_ERROR);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
index 5f9e545fd..a5e6d4425 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.h
@@ -288,12 +288,11 @@ struct timespec;
 #define YY_DECL int sudoerslex(void)
 
 /* goodpath.c */
-bool sudo_goodpath(const char *path, const char *runchroot, struct stat *sbp);
+bool sudo_goodpath(const char *path, struct stat *sbp);
 
 /* findpath.c */
 int find_path(const char *infile, char **outfile, struct stat *sbp,
-    const char *path, const char *runchroot, int ignore_dot,
-    char * const *allowlist);
+    const char *path, int ignore_dot, char * const *allowlist);
 
 /* check.c */
 int check_user(int validate, int mode);