An error with message "undefined method `search_modules' for Msf::WebServices:Module" when call REST API

[TLGKien]

Steps to reproduce

How'd you do it?

1. I have installed Metasploit Framework and set up the Metasploit web server (for using REST API).
2. Send a request to http GET /api/v1/modules

Were you following a specific guide/tutorial or reading documentation?

Yes, I was following this docs https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/using-metasploit/advanced/metasploit-web-service.html

Expected behavior

It should return modules matching keywords with appropriate metadata.

Current behavior

It returned an error with message: "There was an error completing the module search: undefined method `search_modules' for Msf::WebServices:Module" and code 500

Metasploit version

Framework Version: 6.3.39-dev-

Additional Information

I updated to the latest version but my issue is still present.

Suggestion

"I found this API calling the method Msf::WebServices.search_modules() (in file /framework/lib/msf/core/web_services/servlet/module_search_servlet.rb line 21), but this method search_modules() is not defined in module Msf::WebServices. I think search_modules() might be mothod in module Msf::WebServices::ModuleSearch (because the method search_modules() is defined in module Msf::WebServices::ModuleSearch in the file framework/lib/msf/core/web_services/module_search.rb line 3)".

I have modified the source code, but I don't know how to rebuild it. It would be great if you could provide a guide for me to edit the code and rebuild the project on my own.

[adfoster-r7]

I have modified the source code, but I don't know how to rebuild it. It would be great if you could provide a guide for me to edit the code and rebuild the project on my own.

You should be able to stop and start the server for it to pick up the latest code changes 👍

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[github-actions]

Hi!

This issue has been left open with no activity for a while now.

We get a lot of issues, so we currently close issues after 60 days of inactivity. It’s been at least 30 days since the last update here.
If we missed this issue or if you want to keep it open, please reply here. You can also add the label "not stale" to keep this issue open!

As a friendly reminder: the best way to see this issue, or any other, fixed is to open a Pull Request.