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CVE-2026-52886

Notepad++: session.xml backupFilePath starts_with Bypass

5.1 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2026-52886 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Notepad-plus-plus, published August 17, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.1 MediumCVSS 4.0, CVE List
Exploit chance
0.17%EPSS, 5th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, Notepad++ validates the backupFilePath attribute from session.xml with std::wstring::starts_with against the expected backup directory without path normalization, allowing parent-directory sequences during snapshot-mode restoration to read an arbitrary user-readable file outside the backup directory into an editor tab. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.17%Unchanged since Aug 18, 2026
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubv3s9er/CVE-2026-528862026-08-06

What each source reports

CVE List Score used5.1

Notepad++: session.xml backupFilePath starts_with Bypass

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, Notepad++ validates the backupFilePath attribute from session.xml with std::wstring::starts_with against the expected backup directory without path normalization, allowing parent-directory sequences during snapshot-mode restoration to read an arbitrary user-readable file outside the backup directory into an editor tab. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.

Record
CVE-2026-52886
CVSS 4.0
5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-603745.1

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, Notepad++ validates the backupFilePath attribute from session.xml with std::wstring::starts_with against the expected backup directory without path normalization, allowing parent-directory sequences during snapshot-mode restoration to read an arbitrary user-readable file outside the backup directory into an editor tab. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.

Record
EUVD-2026-60374
CVSS 4.0
5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD5.1

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, Notepad++ validates the backupFilePath attribute from session.xml with std::wstring::starts_with against the expected backup directory without path normalization, allowing parent-directory sequences during snapshot-mode restoration to read an arbitrary user-readable file outside the backup directory into an editor tab. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.

Record
CVE-2026-52886
CVSS 4.0
5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV5.1

Notepad++: session.xml backupFilePath starts_with Bypass

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, Notepad++ validates the backupFilePath attribute from session.xml with std::wstring::starts_with against the expected backup directory without path normalization, allowing parent-directory sequences during snapshot-mode restoration to read an arbitrary user-readable file outside the backup directory into an editor tab. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.

Record
CVE-2026-52886
CVSS 4.0
5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

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