# Winrar vulnerabilities > Winrar is made by Rarlab. We track 22 published vulnerabilities in it, across 61 versions. 3 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 12 August 2025. If you run Winrar, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/rarlab/winrar ## At a glance - **Made by:** [Rarlab](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/rarlab) - **Published vulnerabilities:** 22 - **Known to be exploited:** 3 - **Versions tracked:** 61 - **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2025-8088](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-8088), 12 August 2025. We keep watching the list. ## Which versions of Winrar do the exploited flaws hit? Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "before 7.13" means every version up to, but not including, 7.13. - [CVE-2025-8088](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-8088) (RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability): before 7.13 - [CVE-2023-38831](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38831) (RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability): before 6.23 - [CVE-2018-20250](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-20250) (WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability): up to 5.61 ## Which Winrar vulnerabilities are being exploited? 3 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first: - [CVE-2025-8088](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-8088): RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 95%, known exploited since 12 August 2025. - [CVE-2023-38831](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38831): RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 24 August 2023. - [CVE-2018-20250](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-20250): WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 96%, known exploited since 15 February 2022. ## Which Winrar flaws are most likely to be used? Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days): - [CVE-2023-38831](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38831): >99%, High (CVSS 7.8), known exploited - [CVE-2018-20250](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-20250): 96%, High (CVSS 7.8), known exploited - [CVE-2025-8088](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-8088): 95%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited - [CVE-2018-20251](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-20251): 31%, Medium (CVSS 5.5) - [CVE-2022-43650](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-43650): 23%, High (CVSS 7.1) - [CVE-2023-40477](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-40477): 11%, High (CVSS 7.8) - [CVE-2004-1254](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2004-1254): 10%, Critical (CVSS 10.0) - [CVE-2004-0234](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2004-0234): 10%, Critical (CVSS 10.0) - [CVE-2005-3262](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2005-3262): 8.8%, High (CVSS 7.5) - [CVE-2006-3845](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2006-3845): 7.9%, Critical (CVSS 9.3) ## Questions ### How many vulnerabilities does Winrar have? We track 22 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Winrar, across 61 versions. The most recent Winrar flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-8088, on 12 August 2025. ### Which Winrar vulnerabilities are being exploited? 3 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2025-8088, CVE-2023-38831 and CVE-2018-20250. ### Which versions of Winrar do the exploited flaws affect? Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2025-8088, affects before 7.13. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page. ### How do I get alerts for Winrar? Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Winrar. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook. ## Running Winrar? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact