CVE-2026-72898: Metabase SQL injection in password reset endpoint

CVE-2026-72898 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2026-08-10

Metabase, a popular business intelligence and data visualization platform, contains a critical security flaw that allows unauthorized individuals to take full control of the system. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can gain administrator privileges without needing a password, allowing them to steal sensitive business data, access connected databases, and modify system configurations. This vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild, posing an immediate risk to data confidentiality and operational integrity.

Technologies: Metabase. Vendors: Metabase.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-72898 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2026-72898 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 August 2026. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2026-72898?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 10 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Metabase x.58.0 to x.58.24.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-72898?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-72898 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-72898?
Check whether you run Metabase at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exists in the Metabase '/reset_password' endpoint due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending crafted requests to the vulnerable endpoint, allowing for arbitrary SQL execution against the application database. Successful exploitation enables the attacker to escalate privileges to administrator, modify application settings, and extract credentials for all connected data sources. The vulnerability is confirmed to be exploited in the wild, and users are advised to update to version x.58.24 or later.

Affected products

  • Metabase Metabase x.58.0 to x.58.24

Timeline

  • 2026-08-10: disclosed
  • 2026-08-11: advisory
  • 2026-08-11: kev added: CISA added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • 2026-08-11: exploited

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