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CVE-2026-72898

CVE detail

CVE-2026-72898

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.

CVSS 10.0 · CriticalBuzz score 69.8KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 69.8

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 24.9 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

24.9

11 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

20.0

10 sources across 7 categories

KEV score

25.0

Known exploited vulnerability present

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 11; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 5; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

11 source links · newest first

CVE-2026-72898 | Metabase Pre-Authentication SQL Injection VulnerabilityHorizon3.ai
CVE-2026-72898 is a critical pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability affecting Metabase. NodeZero® Rapid Response safely validates whether the actively exploited vulnerability is exploitable in your environment.
exploithorizon3.aiAug 13, 2026, 5:45 PM
U.S. CISA adds Metabase, Windows, and Cisco Secure Firewall flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs
ucture Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: CVE-2026-20349 is a vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD software that could allow unauthenticated, […]
newssecurityaffairs.comAug 13, 2026, 5:12 PM
U.S. CISA adds Metabase, Windows, and Cisco Secure Firewall flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs
ucture Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: CVE-2026-20349 is a vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD software that could allow unauthenticated, […]
newssecurityaffairs.comAug 13, 2026, 5:12 PM
Metabase SQLi exploit grants attackers total accessCSO Online
ls, tokens, API keys, and other data may have been exposed. The Metabase vulnerability revealed on August 6, designated CVE-2026-72898 , is identified as critical, with a severity score of 10, the highest possible rating. It is present in versions 1.58 and up. “You don’t see a perfect 10/10 on CVSS often, but when you do, be worried,” noted David Shipl
newswww.csoonline.comAug 12, 2026, 2:40 AM
CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to CatalogCISA Alerts
ee new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-20349 Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Heap Inspection Vulnerability CVE-2026-68820 Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability
governmentwww.cisa.govAug 11, 2026, 12:00 PM
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898www.cisa.gov
No excerpt available.
Mitigationwww.cisa.govAug 10, 2026, 6:18 PM
https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-updatewww.metabase.com
No excerpt available.
Technical Descriptionwww.metabase.comAug 10, 2026, 6:18 PM
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898www.cve.org
No excerpt available.
Third Party Advisorywww.cve.orgAug 10, 2026, 6:18 PM
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-222-01.jsonraw.githubusercontent.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitraw.githubusercontent.comAug 10, 2026, 6:18 PM
https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjfgithub.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comAug 10, 2026, 6:18 PM
Metabase Zero-Day Exploited in Wild Allows Admin Access Without AuthenticationThe Hacker News
payment information was accessed. Exactly three years ago, Metabase moved to address another "extremely severe" flaw ( CVE-2023-38646 , CVSS score: 9.8) that could have resulted in pre-authenticated remote code execution on affected installations. Additional Victims Emerge N8n, a popular workflow automation platform, disclosed on August 8, 2026, that
newsthehackernews.comAug 8, 2026, 6:58 AM

Exploit code

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Analyzed

Published

Aug 10, 2026

Modified

Aug 12, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 4.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Attack Requirements (AT): None. No prerequisite deployment or execution condition is required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require a targeted user to act.
Vulnerable System Confidentiality (VC): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Integrity (VI): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Availability (VA): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Confidentiality (SC): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Integrity (SI): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Availability (SA): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Optional CVSS v4 metrics remain in the raw vector; only base metrics are expanded here.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

1 stored signals · KEV present · 0 OTX pulses

KEVKEV
- cwes: CWE-89
- dueDate: 2026-08-14
- knownRansomwareCampaignUse: Unknown
- notes: https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update ; https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: 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
- product: Metabase
- requiredAction: 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.
- shortDescription: 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.
- vendorProject: Metabase
- vulnerabilityName: Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability
Observed Aug 11, 2026, 12:00 AM