SQL Injection in Metabase

CVE-2026-72898

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.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.982 (99.9th percentile), scored .

Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-72898: rose from 0.190 to 0.982.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.190 · newest: 0.982 · change: +0.792

Affected products

  • Metabase — versions x.58.0, x.58.24, x.59.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

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.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • url (vendor-advisory, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
  • url (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • url (VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
  • url (vendor-advisory, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72898?
CVE-2026-72898 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Metabase, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2026-08-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-72898?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-72898 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-72898 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-08-11), indicating it is being actively exploited. 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.