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.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Romkatv
Romkatv powerlevel10k
Vendors & Products Romkatv
Romkatv powerlevel10k

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title powerlevel10k through 1.20.0 Download of Code Without Integrity Check in gitstatus Installer
Weaknesses CWE-494
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Romkatv Powerlevel10k
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T15:43:53.158Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T16:22:16.854Z

Link: CVE-2026-110102

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T15:43:48.572Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-13T17:17:33.987

Modified: 2026-10-14T16:17:38.180

Link: CVE-2026-110102

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:15:08Z

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