# CVE-2026-72898: Metabase SQL Injection

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can inject SQL via the password reset endpoint to gain administrator access to Metabase instances.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 11 Aug 2026 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 12 Aug 2026

## What is CVE-2026-72898?

CVE-2026-72898 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Metabase, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72898?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Metabase Metabase.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-72898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 14 Aug 2026.

## Is CVE-2026-72898 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2026-72898 in the wild since at least 11 Aug 2026.

Public exploit code:

- Metabase SQLi (github_poc): https://github.com/EQSTLab/CVE-2026-72898
- CVE-2026-72898 PoC : Metabase Unauthenticated SQL Injection (github_poc): https://github.com/4minx/CVE-2026-72898
- CVE-2026-72898 (github_poc): https://github.com/0xredash/CVE-2026-72898
- PoC for CVE-2026-72898 (github_poc): https://github.com/VuxNx/CVE-2026-72898
- CVE-2026-72898-Metabase-SQLi-Fix (github_poc): https://github.com/ubitquity/Metabase-Setup-Endpoint-SQLi-Fix
- CVE-2026-72898 - Metabase (github_poc): https://github.com/codeb0ssx/CVE-2026-72898-PoC

## Other vulnerabilities in Metabase

- [CVE-2021-41277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41277/): Metabase GeoJSON API Local File Inclusion (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-50148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-50148/): Metabase: Remote Code Execution via Snowflake JDBC Driver Arbitrary File Write (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-37470](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37470/): Metabase vulnerable to remote code execution via POST /api/setup/validate API endpoint (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-59827](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-59827/): Metabase: Unsafe Deserialization of H2 Query Results (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-38646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38646/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-72898 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-72898 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Metabase, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2026-72898 in the wild since at least 11 Aug 2026.

Affected product: Metabase. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-72898/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-72898/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72898
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72898

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