CVE-2026-72898Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Administrator access via password-reset SQL injection

Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

SQL injection in Metabase's password-reset API allows remote attackers to gain administrator access to affected Metabase instances. The POST /api/session/reset_password handler fails to neutralize attacker-controlled input before using it in an application-database SQL statement. No authentication or user interaction is required; successful exploitation permits configuration changes and access to stored connected-database credentials and data.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability98.81%
Next 30 days · Nov 1, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Metabase's password-reset API allows remote attackers to gain administrator access to affected Metabase instances. The POST /api/session/reset_password handler fails to neutralize attacker-controlled input before using it in an application-database SQL statement. No authentication or user interaction is required; successful exploitation permits configuration changes and access to stored connected-database credentials and data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-72898
Published
Aug 10, 2026
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Metabase
Product
Metabase
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
  3. Aug 11, 2026Exploitation reportedCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog entry

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=x.58.0 <x.58.24
  2. Affected versionversion=x.59.0 <x.59.21
  3. Affected versionversion=x.60.0 <x.60.17
  4. Affected versionversion=x.61.0 <x.61.11
  5. Affected versionversion=x.62.0 <x.62.9
  6. Affected versionversion=x.63.0 <x.63.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Metabase · Metabaseversion=x.58.0 <x.58.24; version=x.59.0 <x.59.21; version=x.60.0 <x.60.17; version=x.61.0 <x.61.11; version=x.62.0 <x.62.9; version=x.63.0 <x.63.5

Published CVSS scores

10.0Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
10.0Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Activity data is delayed. The latest report is Sep 28, 2026.

Daily unique IPsShadowserver observations through Sep 28, 2026. Gaps indicate unavailable data.
Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
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Reporting dayUnique IPs
Sep 22, 20263
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 24, 2026Unavailable
Sep 25, 20269
Sep 26, 202611
Sep 27, 20269
Sep 28, 20261
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPs1
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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