Metasploit updates Kate plugin persistence module

Metasploit commits on 2026-09-19 update kate_plugin.rb; sources disagree on two versus three commits, with no CVE or exploitation disclosed.

On 2026-09-19, Rapid7's Metasploit Framework recorded commits updating modules/exploits/multi/persistence/kate_plugin.rb, a persistence module aimed at the Kate editor plugin mechanism. Associated report timestamps are 14:33:58Z and 14:33:59Z. Sources disagree on how many distinct commits there were: some describe a second commit with a different hash, while one report calls the change a third commit. Every public message only names the file and credits Diego Ledda as co-author. None assigns a CVE, describes a vulnerability or exploit behavior, lists affected versions, or reports in-the-wild use. The activity is presented as routine exploit-module maintenance rather than a new exploitation report.

• On 2026-09-19, Rapid7 Metasploit Framework commits update modules/exploits/multi/persistence/kate_plugin.rb.
• Report timestamps are 2026-09-19T14:33:58Z and 2026-09-19T14:33:59Z.
• The file is a persistence module aimed at the Kate editor plugin mechanism.
• Diego Ledda is listed as co-author; messages only name the updated file.
• Sources disagree on count: some describe a second commit with a different hash, while one report calls an update a third commit.
• No CVE, affected versions, vulnerability or exploit-behavior description, or in-the-wild exploitation is stated.
• Reports characterize the changes as routine framework-module maintenance, not a new vulnerability disclosure.