CVE-2026-34401 PUBLISHED

XML Notepad: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via Unsafe XmlTextReader in XML Diff and Schema Loading

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 27.03.2026 Published: 31.03.2026 Updated: 31.03.2026

XML Notepad is a Windows program that provides a simple intuitive User Interface for browsing and editing XML documents. Prior to version 2.9.0.21, XML Notepad does not disable DTD processing by default which means external entities are resolved automatically. There is a well known attack related to malicious DTD files where an attacker to craft a malicious XML file that loads a DTD that causes XML Notepad to make outbound HTTP/SMB requests, potentially leaking local file contents or capturing the victim's NTLM credentials. This issue has been patched in version 2.9.0.21.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 6.5

Product Status

Vendor microsoft
Product XmlNotepad
Versions
  • Version < 2.9.0.21 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference CWE