CVE-2026-122136

Powerlevel10k before 1.20.19 Symlink Following via Instant Prompt Temporary File

Published Nov 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Powerlevel10k before 1.20.19 contains a symlink following vulnerability in _p9k_dump_instant_prompt that allows local attackers to overwrite victim-writable files via a predictable temporary path. Attackers can pre-plant symlinks at p10k-instant-prompt-output-<user>-<pid> in TMPDIR, guessing the victim's shell PID, so shell startup truncates and overwrites targeted files.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Romkatv
Romkatv powerlevel10k
Vendors & Products Romkatv
Romkatv powerlevel10k
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Description Powerlevel10k before 1.20.19 contains a symlink following vulnerability in _p9k_dump_instant_prompt that allows local attackers to overwrite victim-writable files via a predictable temporary path. Attackers can pre-plant symlinks at p10k-instant-prompt-output-<user>-<pid> in TMPDIR, guessing the victim's shell PID, so shell startup truncates and overwrites targeted files.
Title Powerlevel10k before 1.20.19 Symlink Following via Instant Prompt Temporary File
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 4:59 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2026, 6:13 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 4, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 5:17 PM