Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the generate report functionality in Rarlab…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the generate report functionality in Rarlab WinRAR 7.11, allows attackers to disclose user information such as the computer username, generated report directory, and IP address. The generate report command includes archived file names without validation in the HTML report, which allows potentially malicious HTML tags to be injected into the report. User interaction is required. User must use the "generate report" functionality and open the report.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52331
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8fm-xj22-4j56
References
More RARLAB Winrar vulnerabilities
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- TI-2023-20115 RARLAB WinRAR before 6.23 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-14356 Path traversal in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. WinRAR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-23905 RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Windows, allows attackers to spoof the screen output via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-22371 RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Linux and UNIX platforms, allows attackers to spoof the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-52331 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52331 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8fm-xj22-4j56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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