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title: "CVE-2026-72898: Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2026-72898/
description: "CVE-2026-72898 (Metabase Metabase): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Metabase allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary SQL via the…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2026-08-10
date_modified: 2026-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2026-72898"
kev: true
cvss: 10
epss: 0.97335
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2026-72898: Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run Metabase Metabase. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-08-11, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2026-08-14 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 97.3% , percentile 99.9: FIRST’s model estimates a 97.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
- Editorial verdict: Act now. Metabase CVE-2026-72898: Exploited Pre-Auth SQL Injection — Self-hosted Metabase 58 through 63 below the fixed point releases can be taken over without a login and was attacked as a zero-day; upgrade now, and if the reset endpoint was reachable, assume your connected database credentials are burned.

## What it is

Metabase allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary SQL via the '/resetpassword' database endpoint and gain administrator access to the connected Metabase instance.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- Metabase Metabase: x.58.0 < x.58.24, x.59.0 < x.59.21, x.60.0 < x.60.17, x.61.0 < x.61.11, x.62.0 < x.62.9, x.63.0 < x.63.5

## Severity

- cisa-cg CVSS 4.0: 10 `CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`
- cisa-cg CVSS 3.1: 10 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2026-08-11; federal due date 2026-08-14. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA 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.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable yes , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 97.34% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.9.

## Sources

- [url](https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf)
- [url](https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2026-72898](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898)
- [NVD entry CVE-2026-72898](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72898)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898)
- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (cisa.gov)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk)
- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (cisa.gov)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk)
- [url](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-222-01.json)

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