CVE-2026-72898
Published 2026-08-10 · Updated 2026-08-12 · Source 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Summary
CVE-2026-72898 is a critical-severity (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in Metabase Metabase. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 11, 2026, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by August 14, 2026. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Metabase has 2 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 2 known-exploited Metabase vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Metabase — Metabase
Name: Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability
Date added: 2026-08-11 · Due: 2026-08-14
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.
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