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CVE-2026-25926

Notepad++ has an Untrusted Search Path

Published: Feb 18, 2026Updated: Feb 19, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-426
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 83.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability (CWE-426) exists in versions prior to 8.9.2 when launching Windows Explorer without an absolute executable path. This may allow execution of a malicious explorer.exe if an attacker can control the process working directory. Under certain conditions, this could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the running application. Version 8.9.2 patches the issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-426

Affected Products

notepad-plus-plus
commercialaka notepad+ plus, notepad plus plus, notepad++
notepad\+\+On-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
notepad-plus-plusOn-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
Don Ho
commercial
Notepad++Mixed
Consumer Software / file-utility

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/tag/v8.9.2
github.com
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-rjvm-fcxw-2jxq
github.com
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v892-released
notepad-plus-plus.org
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