CVE-2026-85288 Notepad++: Shortcuts.xml macro HMAC bypass still reachable via the "Run a Macro Multiple Times" dialog

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ incompletely enforces shortcuts.xml HMAC validation because WMMACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback without the validation used by command. A tampered shortcuts.xml macro...

CVE-2026-85288 Notepad++: Shortcuts.xml macro HMAC bypass still reachable via the "Run a Macro Multiple Times" dialog

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ incompletely enforces shortcuts.xml HMAC validation because WMMACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback without the validation used by command. A tampered shortcuts.xml macro...

EUVD-2026-84571

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ incompletely enforces shortcuts.xml HMAC validation because WMMACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback without the validation used by command. A tampered shortcuts.xml macro...

NotepadPlusPlus: CVE-2026-85288: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ incompletely enforces shortcuts.xml HMAC validation because WMMACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback without the validation used by command. A tampered shortcuts.xml macro...

CVE-2026-85288: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.8, Notepad++ incompletely enforces shortcuts.xml HMAC validation because WMMACRODLGRUNMACRO, the Run a Macro Multiple Times entry point, calls macroPlayback without the validation used by command. A tampered shortcuts.xml macro...