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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| romkatv | powerlevel10k | < 1.20.19 |
References
- https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k
- https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/blob/v1.20.0/internal/p10k.zsh#L6445-L6452
- https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/commit/7ddd1b2715c3844275214347a3572ac1fdd6dc39
- https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k/issues/2972
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/powerlevel10k-before-1.20.19-symlink-following-via-instant-prompt-temporary-file
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 9, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred