CVE-2026-73250 PUBLISHED

Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.7, the Notepad++ Windows 11 x64 and ARM64 installer passes the attacker-influenced installation directory $INSTDIR from PowerEditor/installer/nppSetup.nsi into a PowerShell -Command string used by RegisterMSIX to invoke Add-AppxPackage, allowing PowerShell subexpression syntax such as $() in the installation path to execute commands in the installer's security context when the context menu component is selected. This issue is fixed in version 8.9.7.

• https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-gp2r-262h-9hgf
• https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/3764d5b72664ef95421bc53bcb204f9b977d346b
• https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/tag/v8.9.7

• CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') CWE