CVE-2026-72898
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CVE-2026-72898 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 0.58.0, < 0.58.24 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 0.59.0, < 0.59.21 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 0.60.0, < 0.60.17 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 0.61.0, < 0.61.11 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 0.62.0, < 0.62.9 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 0.63.0, < 0.63.5 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 1.58.0, < 1.58.24 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 1.59.0, < 1.59.21 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 1.60.0, < 1.60.17 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 1.61.0, < 1.61.11 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 1.62.0, < 1.62.9 |
| Metabase | Metabase | >= 1.63.0, < 1.63.5 |
References
- https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjfMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-updateMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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