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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2026-48778

Analyzed

Source-security-advisories@github.com

Published At-26 Jun, 2026 | 21:16

Updated At-29 Jun, 2026 | 21:22

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, the <GUIConfig name="commandLineInterpreter"> 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 IDM_FILE_OPEN_CMD (File → Open Containing Folder → cmd), NppCommands.cpp:228 creates a Command object with this value and calls run(), which invokes ShellExecute (RunDlg.cpp:221) with the attacker-controlled string as the executable path. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.9.6.1.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Secondary	3.1	7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
			N/A

Type: Secondary

Version: 3.1

Base score: 7.8

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: N/A

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Base severity: N/A

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CPE Matches

notepad-plus-plus>>notepad\+\+>>Versions before 8.9.6.1(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-78	Secondary	security-advisories@github.com

CWE ID: CWE-78

Type: Secondary

Source: security-advisories@github.com

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/24c7b5c63cece76dbc8c4f2607a27ebfe22fa614	security-advisories@github.com	Patch
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-7hm3-wp5q-ccv9	security-advisories@github.com	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-7hm3-wp5q-ccv9	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/24c7b5c63cece76dbc8c4f2607a27ebfe22fa614

Source: security-advisories@github.com

Resource:

Patch

Hyperlink: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-7hm3-wp5q-ccv9

Source: security-advisories@github.com

Resource:

Exploit

Patch

Vendor Advisory

Hyperlink: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-7hm3-wp5q-ccv9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

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Vendor Advisory

CISA Catalog

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Evaluator Description

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