Command Injection Vulnerability in Pymetasploit3 by Dan McInerney
CVE-2026-5463

9.3CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Dan Mcinerney

Status
Pymetasploit3
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-5463?

A command injection vulnerability exists in the console.run_module_with_output() function of pymetasploit3, up to version 1.0.6. The flaw allows attackers to inject newline characters into module options like RHOSTS, disrupting the command structure and enabling the execution of unintended commands. This can lead to arbitrary command execution and the manipulation of Metasploit sessions, posing significant risks to system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

pymetasploit3 0 <= 1.0.6

References

https://github.com/DanMcInerney/pymetasploit3
https://pypi.org/project/pymetasploit3/

CVSS V4

Score:
9.3
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
High
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Abdivasiyev Sunnatillo
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