CVE-2026-52884Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor.
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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 trusted directory prefix passes the check while resolving to an untrusted location. The CVE-2026-48800 patch adds isInTrustedDirectory() validation in Command::run() (RunDlg.cpp) before calling ShellExecute(). This function checks whether the resolved executable path is under a trusted directory. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.9.6.2.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-42
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
notepad-plus-plus notepad++ notepad-plus-plus:notepad++ | 8.9.6.1 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/ea1508855e9c4528f6198ce9d345f13cb759ebf4patch
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-p58x-r3c9-x9p6exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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