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Metasploit updates Kate plugin persistence module

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What's new

Newest reports conflict on commit count: one newly calls an update a third commit, while another still describes a second commit with a different hash. No CVE, versions, or exploitation status was added.

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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.

Key facts
  • 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.
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  1. · Sep 19, 2026 Metasploit Framework commitsFirst report

    Update modules/exploits/multi/persistence/kate_plugin.rb

    Metasploit recorded another update to the Kate plugin persistence module without publishing exploit details.

  2. · Sep 19, 2026 Metasploit Framework commits

    Update modules/exploits/multi/persistence/kate_plugin.rb

    A second Metasploit commit updates the Kate plugin persistence module, with no technical details disclosed.

  3. · Sep 19, 2026 Metasploit Framework commits

    Update modules/exploits/multi/persistence/kate_plugin.rb

    Metasploit updated its Kate editor plugin persistence module in a commit co-authored by Diego Ledda.

  4. · Sep 19, 2026 Metasploit Framework commits

    Update modules/exploits/multi/persistence/kate_plugin.rb

    Metasploit commit updates the Kate editor plugin persistence module without new vulnerability details.

  5. · Sep 19, 2026 Metasploit Framework commits

    Update modules/exploits/multi/persistence/kate_plugin.rb

    Another Metasploit commit updates the same Kate plugin persistence module with no added details.