Command Injection Affecting notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus package, versions [,8.9.6.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed26 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 26 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-48778 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus to version 8.9.6.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Command Injection via the commandLineInterpreter value in config.xml. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious config.xml file that is processed when the user triggers the IDM_FILE_OPEN_CMD action.