CVE-2026-75483 json
powerlevel10k Control Character Injection via package.json Version
published 2026-08-17 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-23 17 d ago also EUVD-2026-60395
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
powerlevel10k fails to neutralize control characters in the package.json version field when rendering the package prompt segment. Attackers can inject raw escape bytes in the version string to emit arbitrary terminal control sequences on each prompt render when the shell enters affected directories.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- romkatv powerlevel10k
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-150 Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences
References
-
github.com
/romkatv/powerlevel10k/commit/58e13d16a50e1d6908e39e20a670896808ccf350
patch
-
github.com
/romkatv/powerlevel10k/issues/2961
issue-tracking
-
github.com
/romkatv/powerlevel10k
product
-
github.com
/romkatv/powerlevel10k/blob/master/internal/p10k.zsh
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/powerlevel10k-control-character-injection-via-package-json-version
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-75483
- NVD CVE-2026-75483
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