What is CVE-2023-47452?

CVE-2023-47452 is a high-severity vulnerability in Notepad-Plus-Plus Notepad\+\+, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-47452?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Notepad-Plus-Plus Notepad\+\+

CVE-2023-47452

An Untrusted search path vulnerability in notepad++ 6.5 allows local users to gain escalated privileges through the msimg32.dll file in the current working directory.

Published 2023-11-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Notepad-Plus-Plus Notepad\+\+ — versions 6.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

github.com/xieqiang11/poc-1/tree/main (Exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47452?: CVE-2023-47452 is a high-severity vulnerability in Notepad-Plus-Plus Notepad\+\+, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-47452?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.