CVE-2026-72898
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2026-08-11 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
- 2026-08-14 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 98.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 10.0 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-08-11
- Exploit probability
- 98.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-89 · SQL injection
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Metabase < 0.58.24
- Metabase < 0.59.21
- Metabase < 0.60.17
- Metabase < 0.61.11
- Metabase < 0.62.9
- Metabase < 0.63.5
- Metabase < 1.58.24
- Metabase < 1.59.21
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 10.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
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
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf
- https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update
References
- https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-222-01.json
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898
- https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898