CVE-2026-72898: Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 11 Aug 2026, 1 day after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 98.6%
EPSS score, percentile 99.9 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS v4.0 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline 14 Aug 2026. Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions … Full text
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from x.58.0 to before x.58.24
- from x.59.0 to before x.59.21
- from x.60.0 to before x.60.17
- from x.61.0 to before x.61.11
- from x.62.0 to before x.62.9
- from x.63.0 to before x.63.5
Unaffected x.58.24; x.59.21; x.60.17; x.61.11; x.62.9; x.63.5
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
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.
CISA due date for this action: 14 August 2026.
Advisories and patches
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update
- https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
- 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
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from x.58.0 to before x.58.24 |
| Unaffected | x.58.24 |
| Affected | from x.59.0 to before x.59.21 |
| Unaffected | x.59.21 |
| Affected | from x.60.0 to before x.60.17 |
| Unaffected | x.60.17 |
| Affected | from x.61.0 to before x.61.11 |
| Unaffected | x.61.11 |
| Affected | from x.62.0 to before x.62.9 |
| Unaffected | x.62.9 |
| Affected | from x.63.0 to before x.63.5 |
| Unaffected | x.63.5 |
Versions not listed are: unknown.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: x.58.24, x.59.21, x.60.17, x.61.11, x.62.9, x.63.5.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
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.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2026-72898 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 11 Aug 2026.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 14 Aug 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 10 Aug 2026, 1 day before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v4.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 98.6% (percentile 99.9), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
Metabase SQL injection via password reset endpoint
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.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | CVE record published |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 12 Aug 2026 | CVE record last updated |
| 14 Aug 2026 | CISA due date for the required action |
References
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