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// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2026-73250
MEDIUMpublished 2026-08-11 23:18 UTC · 1 day ago
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CVSS / 10
// description
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, the Notepad++ Windows 11 x64 and ARM64 installer passes the attacker-influenced installation directory `$INSTDIR` from PowerEditor/installer/nppSetup.nsi into a PowerShell `-Command` string used by RegisterMSIX to invoke Add-AppxPackage, allowing PowerShell subexpression syntax such as `$()` in the installation path to execute commands in the installer's security context when the context menu component is selected. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-77