Vulnerability · CVE-2025-49144
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor.
Published Jun 23, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Notepad++ is a free
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CVE-2025-49144 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 66.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Notepad++ is a free.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Notepad++ is a free).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 66.00%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- vendor notepad-plus-plus notepad-plus-plus < 8.8.2
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicious executable to the same directory (typically Downloads folder - which is known as Vulnerable directory). Upon running the installer, the attack executes automatically with SYSTEM privileges. This is
Are you affected?
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- vendor notepad-plus-plus notepad-plus-plus < 8.8.2< 8.8.2
How to fix CVE-2025-49144
Recommended remediation
Affected version ranges suggest a fixed boundary. Verify against the vendor advisory for your release.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2025-49144 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 66.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Notepad++ is a free.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with notepad-plus-plus notepad-plus-plus < 8.8.2 < 8.8.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 66.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 23, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicio
Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker could use social engineering or clickjacking to trick users into downloading both the legitimate installer and a malicio
Sources
- EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-19601
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. In versions 8.8.1 and prior, a privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Notepad++ v8.8.1 installer that allows unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM-level privileges through insecure executable search paths. An attacker
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Feb 26, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.