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Description
nnn through 5.3 contains an insecure temporary file vulnerability in the pdfread and nuke plugins that allows local attackers to overwrite files by exploiting predictable paths in /tmp. Attackers can pre-create a symlink at the name-derived or PID-derived path so the victim's plugin truncates and overwrites any file the victim can write.
Exploits & detection
No public PoC or detection template found yet.
Timeline
- Published: 03 Nov 2026
- Last modified upstream: 07 Nov 2026
Sources & licenses
- CVE / CVSS / CWE
- NVD record ↗ (unmodified). This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. CVE® © The MITRE Corporation.
- Exploitation
- CISA KEV (CC0) · EPSS by FIRST.org
- References used for the analysis
- https://github.com/jarun/nnn
- https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/v5.3/plugins/nuke#L280
- https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/v5.3/plugins/pdfread#L9-L10
- https://github.com/jarun/nnn/commit/04715921aece0257fef7a8558c0783493d98efff
- https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/2188
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nnn-through-5.3-insecure-temporary-file-symlink-overwrite-via-pdfread-and-nuke-plugins
- https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/2188
- Analysis, summary and remediation
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