Vulnerability in Notepad-plus-plus
CVE-2025-15556
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 r…
EPSS: 0.061 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Notepad-plus-plus — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
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.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/27298/notepad-v8-8-9-vulnerability-fix (release-notes, patch)
- notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/ (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/bcf2aa68ef414338d717e20e0… (patch)
- github.com/notepad-plus-plus/wingup/commit/ce0037549995ed0396cc363544d14b342561… (patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/notepad-plus-plus-wingup-updater-lacks-update-inte… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-15556?
- CVE-2025-15556 is a vulnerability in Notepad-plus-plus, classified under Download of Code Without Integrity Check. Published 2026-02-03.
- Is CVE-2025-15556 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-15556 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-02-12), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.