CVE-2025-15556

Published Feb 3, 2026

Last updated 2 months ago

Exploit known CVSS high 7.7

Notepad++

Overview

Description: Notepad++ versions prior to 8.8.9, when using the WinGUp updater, contain an update integrity verification vulnerability where downloaded update metadata and installers are not cryptographically verified. An attacker able to intercept or redirect update traffic can cause the updater to download and execute an attacker-controlled installer, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user.
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: notepad\+\+

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 7.7
Impact score: -
Exploitability score: -
Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity: HIGH

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.6
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: Notepad++ Download of Code Without Integrity Check Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Feb 12, 2026
Exploit action due: Mar 5, 2026
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weaknesses

disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-494

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\\+\\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "matchCriteriaId": "79565996-D87E-4892-BD1C-2AE9F89C1A4E",
            "versionEndExcluding": "8.8.9",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.

Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

CVSS 3.1

Known exploits

Weaknesses

Social media

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