CVE-2026-122137

Powerlevel10k before 1.20.19 Insecure Temporary Directory via gitstatus Installer

Published Nov 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Powerlevel10k before 1.20.19 contains an insecure temporary directory vulnerability in the bundled gitstatus/install script that reuses attacker-creatable directories when mktemp fails. Local attackers can pre-create the predictable gitstatus-install.tmp directory to replace the extracted gitstatusd binary, which then executes with the victim's privileges.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Romkatv
Romkatv gitstatus
Romkatv powerlevel10k
Vendors & Products Romkatv
Romkatv gitstatus
Romkatv powerlevel10k
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Powerlevel10k before 1.20.19 contains an insecure temporary directory vulnerability in the bundled gitstatus/install script that reuses attacker-creatable directories when mktemp fails. Local attackers can pre-create the predictable gitstatus-install.tmp directory to replace the extracted gitstatusd binary, which then executes with the victim's privileges.
Title Powerlevel10k before 1.20.19 Insecure Temporary Directory via gitstatus Installer
Weaknesses CWE-377
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 4:59 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2026, 6:13 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 4, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 9:30 PM