Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability
Metabase — Metabase
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.
10.0
0.7%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Modified
- Aug 12, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Aug 11, 2026
- Federal patch due
- Aug 14, 2026
CISA 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.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
6 foundWeaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2026-72898, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
- 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-72898★ 2
CVE-2026-72898
updated Aug 19, 2026
- VuxNx/CVE-2026-72898★ 2
PoC for CVE-2026-72898
updated Aug 16, 2026
- 4minx/CVE-2026-72898★ 2
CVE-2026-72898 PoC : Metabase Unauthenticated SQL Injection
updated Aug 19, 2026
- ubitquity/Metabase-Setup-Endpoint-SQLi-Fix★ 1
CVE-2026-72898-Metabase-SQLi-Fix
updated Aug 15, 2026
- codeb0ssx/CVE-2026-72898-PoC★ 0
CVE-2026-72898 - Metabase
updated Aug 13, 2026
- Franc-Zar/CVE-2026-72898-safe-detection★ 0
Simple script to achieve safe and non-desruptive active detection of CVE-2026-72898 (SQLi in Metabase)
updated Aug 20, 2026
References
Frequently asked questions
What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-72898?
CVE-2026-72898 has a CVSS base score of 10.0 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2026-72898 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2026-72898 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Aug 11, 2026, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-72898?
0.7% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 0.7% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (49% percentile among all scored CVEs).
Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2026-72898?
Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2026-72898 exist in public repositories we checked. We also found 6 public GitHub repositories referencing this CVE.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-72898?
CVE-2026-72898 is classified under CWE-89 (CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')).
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