Path Equivalence Affecting notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus package, versions [,8.9.6.2)
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed26 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 26 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-52884 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus to version 8.9.6.2 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Path Equivalence in the isInTrustedDirectory function due to improper path canonicalization before performing a prefix-based directory check. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by crafting a path traversal sequence that bypasses trusted directory validation when launching executables.