CVE-2026-27760
HIGHOpenCATS PHP Code Injection via installer AJAX endpoint
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit technical-description
exploit
https://chocapikk.com/posts/2026/opencats-installer-rce/
Issue Tracking issue-tracking
https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/pull/706
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opencats-php-code-injection-via-installer-ajax-endpoint
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
38.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (2)
opencats/OpenCATS
< 0.9.7.4
opencats/OpenCATS
3002a29f4c3cada1aa2c4f3d4ae4e189906606b6
Published
Apr 28, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 28, 2026