CVE-2023-32680

What it is

Metabase is an open source business analytics engine. To edit SQL Snippets, Metabase should have required people to be in at least one group with native query editing permissions to a database–but affected versions of Metabase didn't enforce that requirement. This lack of enforcement meant that: Anyone–including people in sandboxed groups–could edit SQL snippets. They could edit snippets via the API or, in the application UI, when editing the metadata for a model based on a SQL question, and people in sandboxed groups could edit a SQL snippet used in a query that creates their sandbox. If the snippet contained logic that restricted which data that person could see, they could potentially edit that snippet and change their level of data access. The permissions model for SQL snippets has been fixed in Metabase versions 0.46.3, 0.45.4, 0.44.7, 1.46.3, 1.45.4, and 1.44.7. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that SQL queries used to create sandboxes exclude SQL snippets.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2023-05-18 23:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 05:59 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2023-05-18 23:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 05:59 UTC

Exploit probability

0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-306 · Missing authentication

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Metabase < 0.44.7
• Metabase < 0.45.4
• Metabase < 0.46.3
• Metabase < 1.44.7
• Metabase < 1.45.4
• Metabase < 1.46.3

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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