CVE-2026-73505: Oh My Posh is the most customisable and low-latency cross platform/shell prompt renderer

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-73505?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-73505 being exploited?

CVE-2026-73505 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-73505 affect?

CVE-2026-73505 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Oh My Posh is the most customisable and low-latency cross platform/shell prompt renderer. Prior to 29.35.1, the setStyle() function in src/segments/path.go passed pt.Path, which includes raw folder names, to template.Render, whose function

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-73505?

Priority 33/100. High severity; CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

Routine

HIGH 7.8

CVE-2026-73505 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Oh My Posh is the most customisable and low-latency cross platform/shell prompt renderer. Prior to 29.35.1, the setStyle() function in src/segments/path.go passed pt.Path, which includes raw folder names, to template.Render, whose function map exposes cmd, so an attacker-controlled directory name containing a Go template expression could execute arbitrary operating system commands as the current user whenever the prompt rendered inside that direc

Why this priority

High severity
CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 89%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94, CWE-1336
Published	2026-08-13
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-08-13 15:20 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 15:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Go · github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh · FIXED · 29.35.1 · vulnerable: <= 29.35.0 · source

go get github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh@v29.35.1 go list -m github.com/jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh

Fedora 46 · diffoscope · FIXED · 335-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-e4c4cc0856 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-e4c4cc0856

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh/security/advisories/GHSA-6xj8-qv9j-xcjq

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-73505?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-73505 being exploited?

CVE-2026-73505 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-73505 affect?

CVE-2026-73505 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Oh My Posh is the most customisable and low-latency cross platform/shell prompt renderer. Prior to 29.35.1, the setStyle() function in src/segments/path.go passed pt.Path, which includes raw folder names, to template.Render, whose function

How urgent is CVE-2026-73505?

Priority 33/100. High severity; CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

References

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