Path Traversal in Win.rar Gmbh Winrar
CVE-2025-8088
A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov…
EPSS: 0.107 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Win.rar Gmbh Winrar — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- sxyrxyy/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-Proof-of-Concept-PoC-Exploit-
- onlytoxi/CVE-2025-8088-Winrar-Tool
- knight0x07/WinRAR-CVE-2025-8088-PoC-RAR
- hexsecteam/CVE-2025-8088-Winrar-Tool
- pentestfunctions/CVE-2025-8088-Multi-Document
- aldisakti2/CVE-2025-8088-BUILDER-Winrar-Tool
- AdityaBhatt3010/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-Zero-Day-Path-Traversal
- pentestfunctions/best-CVE-2025-8088
- jordan922/CVE-2025-8088
- starfallreverie/winrar-exploit
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8088?
- CVE-2025-8088 is a vulnerability in Win.rar Gmbh Winrar, classified under Path Traversal: '.../...//'. Published 2025-08-08.
- Is CVE-2025-8088 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-8088 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-08-12), indicating it is being actively exploited. 62 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.