CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedNotepad++ versions prior to 8.9.7 are vulnerable to a macro execution flaw that allows local attackers to bypass HMAC validation on UserDefinedCommands via a manipulated shortcuts.xml file. This can lead to unauthorized file modifications and the execution of elevated commands within the Notepad++ process. Users and administrators of Notepad++ should prioritize updating to version 8.9.7 to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
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.