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CVE-2026-27760

OpenCATS PHP Code Injection via installer AJAX endpoint

Published: Apr 28, 2026Updated: Apr 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 24.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

OpenCATS prior to commit 3002a29 contains a PHP code injection vulnerability in the installer AJAX endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP statements into the databaseConnectivity action parameter. Attackers can break out of the define() string context in config.php using a single quote and statement separator to inject malicious PHP code that persists and executes on every subsequent page load when the installation wizard remains incomplete.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

OpenCATSopencats

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
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References

https://chocapikk.com/posts/2026/opencats-installer-rce/
chocapikk.com
https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/pull/706
github.com
https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/commit/3002a29f4c3cada1aa2c4f3d4ae4e189906606b6
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Timeline

Published
Apr 28, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026

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