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CVE-2026-34401 Detail

Description

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/microsoft/XmlNotepad/commit/3665603d61ba10b7827a3724e854748cb780140c GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/microsoft/XmlNotepad/commit/c03ab2311ac6960452eb1ab49098768f851dcc53 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/microsoft/XmlNotepad/releases/tag/2.9.0.21 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/microsoft/XmlNotepad/security/advisories/GHSA-5j32-486h-42ch GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-34401
NVD Published Date:
03/31/2026
NVD Last Modified:
03/31/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.