CVE-2026-110102 powerlevel10k through 1.20.0 Download of Code Without Integrity Check in gitstatus Installer
Attackers can intercept insecure downloads to inject malicious code into the gitstatus daemon, executing arbitrary commands as the user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-110102?
CVE-2026-110102 is a high-severity vulnerability in romkatv powerlevel10k, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Powerlevel10k through 1.20.0 contains an insecure download vulnerability in the gitstatus/install script that disables TLS certificate verification with curl -k and skips integrity checks when no SHA-256 utility exists. Network-positioned attackers can intercept the github.com mirror request and substitute a malicious archive, which runs as the gitstatusd daemon under the user's account on every prompt.
Weakness: CWE-494
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-110102?
How do I fix CVE-2026-110102?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-110102 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-110102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-110102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvg4-58mj-cjjc.