Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in the generate report functionality of Rarlab WinRAR 7.11. It allows attackers to inject malicious HTML tags into the generated HTML report because the archived file names are included without validation. When a user generates and opens the report, the malicious code can execute, potentially disclosing user information such as the computer username, report directory, and IP address.

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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to disclosure of sensitive user information including the computer username, the directory where the report is generated, and the user's IP address. This information leakage can be exploited by attackers to gain insights into the user's environment or to launch further attacks. The attack requires user interaction to generate and open the report.

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