What happened
RARLAB WinRAR contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive.
Affected versions
WinRAR: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.
Detection & mitigation
- Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
SploitusPoC exploit for CVE-2023-38831 that achieves shell access.KitPloit2026-09-04T07:37:23CandidateSploitusWinRAR < 6.23 CVE-2023-38831 exploited to deliver encrypted x64 RAT via reverse shell.KitPloit2026-09-04T07:25:30Candidatekitploit.comPoC exploit for CVE-2023-38831 that achieves shell access.ru2026-09-04T07:37:23Candidatekitploit.comWinRAR < 6.23 CVE-2023-38831 exploited to deliver encrypted x64 RAT via reverse shell.ru2026-09-04T07:25:30CandidateSource timeline
Discovered through CISA Known Exploited VulnerabilitiesView source ↗
Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogView source ↗
Record history
Record created from the first normalized source observation.
Metadata and source references refreshed.