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CVE-2026-48778-PoC — Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-48778, demonstrating arbitrary code execution in Notepad++ ≤ 8.9.6 via the 'Open Containing Folder' feature. Published for educational research. | Kitploit
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CVE-2026-48778-PoC

Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-48778, demonstrating arbitrary code execution in Notepad++ ≤ 8.9.6 via the 'Open Containing Folder' feature. Published for educational research.

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CVE-2026-48778 — Notepad++ Arbitrary Code Execution PoC

Severity: High (CVSS 7.8) | Affected: Notepad++ ≤ 8.9.6 | Patched: v8.9.6.1

A PoC script for CVE-2026-48778, an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Notepad++ ≤ 8.9.6.

For full technical details, see the official security advisory.

Usage

root@kitploit:~
python cve-2026-48778.py

Trigger after running: File → Open Containing Folder → cmd

Expected result: calc.exe launches instead of cmd.

Author

Kavin Jindal — Avyukt Security || LinkedIn

Disclaimer

This PoC is published for educational and research purposes only. Use only on systems you own or have explicit permission to test.

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