CVEs / CVE-2026-72898
CVE-2026-72898: Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 11 Aug 2026
- critical 10 CVSS 4.0 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 98.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Metabase contains a SQL Injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL into the Metabase application database, which can give them administrator access to the instance. From there, the attacker could change the application configuration, steal stored credentials for the connected databases, read any data accessible through those connections, and export data.
Description
Metabase allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary SQL via the '/reset_password' database endpoint and gain administrator access to the connected Metabase instance.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Metabase Metabase | from x.58.0, before x.58.24 | x.58.24 |
| Metabase Metabase | from x.59.0, before x.59.21 | x.59.21 |
| Metabase Metabase | from x.60.0, before x.60.17 | x.60.17 |
| Metabase Metabase | from x.61.0, before x.61.11 | x.61.11 |
| Metabase Metabase | from x.62.0, before x.62.9 | x.62.9 |
| Metabase Metabase | from x.63.0, before x.63.5 | x.63.5 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 11 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. |
Severity
| CVSS 4.0 | 10 criticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XScored by the CNA (9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
References
- CVE-2026-72898 on NVD
- CVE-2026-72898 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update (cited by CISA)
- https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk (cited by CISA)
- https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-222-01.json Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898 VDB Entry
- https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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