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CVE-2026-52884
Notepad++ CVE-2026-52884 affects Notepad++ up to version 8.9.6.1 where isInTrustedDirectory() does not canonicalize paths before checking. The code uses a prefix-based trust check (PathIsPrefix or equivalent), allowing a path traversal like ....\ after a trusted directory prefix to resolve to an ...
PT-2026-52973
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Notepad++ versions prior to 8.9.6.4 Description A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use TOCTOU flaw exists in NppCommands.cpp. The application validates the HMAC of the shortcuts.xml file on disk when a user command is triggered, but it executes the...
CVE-2026-48778: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, the tag in config.xml is read by NppXml::value Parameters.cpp:6430 and stored in nppGUI.commandLineInterpreter without any validation, whitelist, or digital signature check. When the user triggers IDMFILEOPENCMD File → Open...
CVE-2026-46710: Untrusted Search Path
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. From 8.9.4 until 8.9.6, Notepad++ contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer. During installation, the installer invokes powershell.exe without using an absolute path after setting the working directory to the...
PT-2026-52972
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Notepad++ versions 8.9.4 through 8.9.5 Description The installer contains a local privilege escalation issue. During the installation process, the installer invokes powershell.exe without specifying an absolute path after setting the working...
CVE-2026-52885: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.4, NppCommands.cpp checks the HMAC of the on-disk shortcuts.xml at the moment a user command fires Time-of-Check. However, the command payload is taken from the in-memory userCommands vector, which is populated at application...
CVE-2026-52884: Path Equivalence: 'filename.' (Trailing Dot)
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In v8.9.6.1, isInTrustedDirectory does NOT canonicalize the path before checking. It uses a prefix-based check PathIsPrefix or equivalent that matches paths starting with trusted directory strings. A path traversal using ....\ after a truste...
CVE-2026-48770: Out-of-bounds Read
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, a local process in the same interactive Windows session can send a malformed WMCOPYDATA message to Notepad++ using the COPYDATAFULLCMDLINE path. The handler appears to process COPYDATASTRUCT.lpData as an unbounded...
CVE-2026-48800: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, the tag text content inside in shortcuts.xml is read by NppXml::valueaNode Parameters.cpp:3658 in the feedUserCmds function and stored in UserCommand.cmd without any validation. When the user clicks the corresponding entry ...
The vulnerability of the isInTrustedDirectory() function in the RunDlg.cpp script of the Notepad++ editor allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability of the isInTrustedDirectory function in the RunDlg.cpp script of the Notepad++ text editor is related to the ambiguity of the path handling. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code...
Exploit for CVE-2026-52885
TOCTOU: HMAC Checks Disk, Executes from Memory Notepad++ v8...
Windows Notepad Markdown Link Exposure Test
This Metasploit auxiliary module is a non-exploit, safety-focused research tool designed to generate a Markdown file for analyzing how Windows Notepad handles external links. It creates a controlled test document containing a user-defined URL and stores it locally for inspection...
Windows Notepad WebDAV UNC Reference Markdown File Generator
This Metasploit auxiliary module is a file-format generation tool intended for security testing of a CVE-2026-20841 related to Windows Notepad Markdown handling. It produces a Markdown file containing a UNC WebDAV-style path embedded as a clickable link for behavioral analysis...
CVE-2026-5525
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Notepad++ version 8.9.3 in the file drop handler component. When a user drags and drops a directory path of exactly 259 characters without a trailing backslash, the application appends a backslash and null terminator without proper bounds...
CVE-2026-6539
Notepad++ 8.9.3 contains a format string injection vulnerability in the Find Results panel handler that allows attackers to cause denial of service and information disclosure by crafting a malicious nativeLang.xml language pack file. Attackers can distribute a poisoned language pack through...
CVE-2026-42214
Notepad Next is a cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++. Prior to version 0.14, NotepadNext's detectLanguageFromExtension function interpolates a file's extension directly into a Lua script without sanitization. An attacker can craft a filename whose extension contains Lua code, which...
Notepad++ 8.9.4 / 8.9.5 < 8.9.6 Installer Vulnerability
The version of Notepad++ installed on the remote host is 8.9.4 or 8.9.5. It is, therefore, affected by an installer vulnerability: - A vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ installer affecting versions 8.9.4 and 8.9.5 that could allow an attacker to compromise the installation process...
Notepad++ 8.9.6.1 < 8.9.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
The version of Notepad++ installed on the remote host is 8.9.6.1 prior to 8.9.6.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists due to improper handling of shortcuts.xml files. A previous fix in version 8.9.6.1 was incomplete, and a...
📄 Notepad++ 8.9.6 Arbitrary Code Execution
Notepad++ versions 8.9.6 and below proof of concept arbitrary code execution exploit. Exploit Title: Notepad++ 8.9.6 - Arbitrary Code Execution Date: 2026-05-30 Exploit Author: Kavin Jindal Avyukt Security https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavin-jindal/ Vendor Homepage: https://notepad-plus-plus.org...