CVE-2025-15556
Published 2026-02-03 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source disclosure@vulncheck.com
Summary
CVE-2025-15556 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Notepad++ Notepad++. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 12, 2026, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by March 5, 2026. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns.
All 1 known-exploited Notepad++ vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Notepad++ — Notepad++
Name: Notepad++ Download of Code Without Integrity Check Vulnerability
Date added: 2026-02-12 · Due: 2026-03-05
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.
References
- https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/27298/notepad-v8-8-9-vulnerability-fix
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/bcf2aa68ef414338d717e20e059459570ed6c5ab
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/wingup/commit/ce0037549995ed0396cc363544d14b3425614fdb
- https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/notepad-plus-plus-wingup-updater-lacks-update-integrity-verification
- https://notepad-plus-plus.org//news//clarification-security-incident/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-15556

