CVE-2026-72898: Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name

Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor

Metabase

Product

Metabase

Added to the catalog

2026-08-11

Due date for US federal agencies

2026-08-14

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Catalog version

2026.10.30

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.

Required action (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.

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

• 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

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NVD analysis

Status

Analyzed

Published

2026-08-10T18:18:53.300

Last modified

2026-08-12T15:18:30.347

Weaknesses

CWE-89

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.

References

• https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf (Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-222-01.json (Third Party Advisory)
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898 (VDB Entry)
• https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update (Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898 (US Government Resource)

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CVE record

Title (CNA)

Metabase SQL injection via password reset endpoint

Assigner

cisa-cg

State

PUBLISHED

Published

2026-08-10T17:55:54.841Z

Updated

2026-08-12T14:50:08.735Z

Problem types

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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.

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Defensive techniques (MITRE D3FEND)

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