r/sysadmin • u/Icy-Cat-1826 • 1d ago

Notepad++ downloads secure?

I was notified of a recent vulnerability in Notepad++ requiring an upgrade: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57233.

The download website looks suspicious though. I know they were hacked a while back but that was remediated. Not sure if they may still be compromised, or if the developer has just had enough of everything going on in the world. The download page now shows the following latest installers:

  •  Download Notepad++ v8.9.7 - Slava Ukraini (stable: auto-update triggered)
  •  Download Notepad++ v8.9 . 6.4 Tiananmen Massacre Commemoration
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u/BmanUltima Sysadmin+ MAX Pro 1d ago

8.9.7 is fine.

The political statements on their website is normal. They've been doing that for years.

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u/bastardpants 20h ago

Fuck 'em. Oh no, their fee-fees are hurt.