CVE-2026-71858 — Notepad++: shortcuts.xml Macro HMAC Bypass Enables Conditional Elevated Command Execution
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, macros loaded from an attacker-controlled shortcuts.xml bypass the HMAC validation applied to UserDefined…
Published: 2026-08-17 · CVSS: 5.4 · CVSS 4.0
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, macros loaded from an attacker-controlled shortcuts.xml bypass the HMAC validation applied to UserDefinedCommands and can invoke Scintilla actions and the internal Open in Default Viewer command in an elevated Notepad++ process, allowing protected file modification and conditional elevated command execution when a local attacker influences settingsDir and a user triggers the macro. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7