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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2025-15556

Notepad++ < 8.8.9 WinGUp Updater Lacks Update Integrity Verification

Notepad-plus-plus · affected before 8.8.9

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Severity
CVSS 7.7 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
1.8%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2025-15556 is an unauthenticated Notepad++ < 8.8.9 WinGUp Updater Lacks Update Integrity Verification affecting notepad-plus-plus. Notepad++ versions prior to 8.8.9, when using the WinGUp updater, contain an...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

notepad-plus-plus affected before 8.8.9.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Notepad++ < 8.8.9 WinGUp Updater Lacks Update Integrity Verification

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 redirect update traffic can cause the updater to download and execute an attacker-controlled installer, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user.

notepad-plus-plus Affected
notepad-plus-plus
Before 8.8.9
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Published
03 Feb 2026
Exploitation Reported
01 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
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Tags

cisa

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CVE First 2026-06-01 10:50 UTC
CISA 2026-06-02 14:03 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v4.0

7.7 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS

1.8%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Download of Code Without Integrity Check CWE-494

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v4.0 7.7 High

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v3.1 7.5 High

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

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 14:03 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  2. 10:50 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  3. 00:50 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. 22:25 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2025-15556",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.7,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.01772,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}