CVE-2026-72898

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 10.0 CRITICAL
EPSS: 19.05%
EPSS Percentile: 97.25%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

Description

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 4.0
CNA / NVD Source: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Published: 11-Aug-2026 01:18
Last Modified: 12-Aug-2026 22:18
EPSS Date: 2026-10-10
CWE: CWE-89

CVSS Vector


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                            MVI:X /
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                            AU:X /
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                            U:X

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2026-08-11
Remediation Due: 2026-08-14
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown
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.
Notes: https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update ; https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: 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 / Versions

metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 0.58.0 · before (exclusive) 0.58.24
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 0.59.0 · before (exclusive) 0.59.21
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 0.60.0 · before (exclusive) 0.60.17
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 0.61.0 · before (exclusive) 0.61.11
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 0.62.0 · before (exclusive) 0.62.9
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 0.63.0 · before (exclusive) 0.63.5
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 1.58.0 · before (exclusive) 1.58.24
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 1.59.0 · before (exclusive) 1.59.21
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 1.60.0 · before (exclusive) 1.60.17
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 1.61.0 · before (exclusive) 1.61.11
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 1.62.0 · before (exclusive) 1.62.9
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
metabase / metabase
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 1.63.0 · before (exclusive) 1.63.5
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 11-Oct-2026 11:57
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (3)

The third pattern is exploitation of CVE-2026-72898, an SQL injection flaw in Metabase, an open-source BI tool that companies connect to their databases. JPCERT/CC Warns of Rising Web Data Leaks in Japan Linked to API Abuse and Metabase Attacks
In August, Insikt Group created Nuclei templates to detect CVE-2025-62593 (Ray), CVE-2026-72898 (Metabase), and CVE-2026-9198 (IBM Langflow). Recorded Future Identifies 73 High-Impact Vulnerabilities in August, 70 Actively Exploited
An attacker used a zero-day SQL Injection vulnerability (GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf)/CVE-2026-72898) in the Metabase platform against Metabase Cloud. Researchers Trace Metabase SQL Injection to Unchecked User-ID in Password-Reset Requests

CVE (71)

Malware (4)

Threat Actors (1)

MITRE ATT&CK (1)

Vendors (24)

Products (20)

Tools (8)

Countries (4)

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