Actively exploited in the wild
Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability
Metabase - Metabase · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2026-08-11. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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.
CVE-2026-72898
CriticalCVSS 10.0KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk62th percentile - higher than 62% of all known CVEs
Summary
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.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can gain full administrator privileges, leading to complete compromise of the Metabase instance and data.
Recommendation
Apply available security patches for Metabase and restrict access to the password reset endpoint.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.