CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-72898

10.0 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2026-08-10 Modified 2026-08-12 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability — Metabase Metabase

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.

Added to KEV: 2026-08-11
Remediation due: 2026-08-14
Ransomware use: 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.
Notes: https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update ; https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72898

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2026-08-10
Last modified: 2026-08-12
Assigner: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
CVSS 4.0 (9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725): 10.0 CRITICAL — CVSS: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:X
CVSS 3.1 (9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725): 10.0 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-89

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 configurations

• metabase metabase (>= 0.58.0 < 0.58.24) • metabase metabase (>= 0.59.0 < 0.59.21) • metabase metabase (>= 0.60.0 < 0.60.17) • metabase metabase (>= 0.61.0 < 0.61.11) • metabase metabase (>= 0.62.0 < 0.62.9) • metabase metabase (>= 0.63.0 < 0.63.5) • metabase metabase (>= 1.58.0 < 1.58.24) • metabase metabase (>= 1.59.0 < 1.59.21) • metabase metabase (>= 1.60.0 < 1.60.17) • metabase metabase (>= 1.61.0 < 1.61.11) • metabase metabase (>= 1.62.0 < 1.62.9) • metabase metabase (>= 1.63.0 < 1.63.5)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command weakness

References