Vulnerability record

CVE-2026-72898

Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability

Severity: CriticalExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Metabase, fix it now.

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.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Aug 14, 2026.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

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.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorAffected versionsFixed inSource
MetabaseMetabase>= 0.58.0, < 0.58.24; >= 0.59.0, < 0.59.21; >= 0.60.0, < 0.60.17; >= 0.61.0, < 0.61.11; >= 0.62.0, < 0.62.9; >= 0.63.0, < 0.63.50.58.24; 0.59.21; 0.60.17; 0.61.11; 0.62.9; 0.63.5KEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

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References

  • metabase.com https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update
  • github.com https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-ba…
  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72898
  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-222-01.json
  • cve.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898