sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapFilePathException

unable to locate Metasploit Framework installation. You can

Error message

unable to locate Metasploit Framework installation. You can get it at 'https://www.metasploit.com/download/'

What it means

Error "unable to locate Metasploit Framework installation. You can get it at 'https://www.metasploit.com/download/'" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/core/option.py:738

                    kb.oldMsf = False
                elif all(os.path.exists(normalizePath(os.path.join(envPath, "%s%s" % (_, ".bat" if IS_WIN else "")))) for _ in ("msfencode", "msfpayload")):
                    kb.oldMsf = True
                else:
                    msfEnvPathExists = False

                if msfEnvPathExists:
                    infoMsg = "Metasploit Framework has been found "
                    infoMsg += "installed in the '%s' path" % envPath
                    logger.info(infoMsg)

                    conf.msfPath = envPath

                    break

    if not msfEnvPathExists:
        errMsg = "unable to locate Metasploit Framework installation. "
        errMsg += "You can get it at 'https://www.metasploit.com/download/'"
        raise SqlmapFilePathException(errMsg)

def _setWriteFile():
    if not conf.fileWrite:
        return

    debugMsg = "setting the write file functionality"
    logger.debug(debugMsg)

    if not os.path.exists(conf.fileWrite):
        errMsg = "the provided local file '%s' does not exist" % conf.fileWrite
        raise SqlmapFilePathException(errMsg)

    if not conf.fileDest:
        errMsg = "you did not provide the back-end DBMS absolute path "
        errMsg += "where you want to write the local file '%s'" % conf.fileWrite
        raise SqlmapMissingMandatoryOptionException(errMsg)

    conf.fileWriteType = getFileType(conf.fileWrite)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/core/option.py:738 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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