What it is
CVE-2026-72898 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Metabase Metabase. Metabase allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary SQL via the '/reset_password' database endpoint and gain...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2026-72898
Metabase
metabase / Metabase · affected before x.58.24
- Severity
- CVSS 10.0 · Critical
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 10.4%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
Metabase / Metabase affected before x.58.24.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Metabase
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.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Metabase
Metabase
Before x.58.24
Affected
Metabase
Metabase
x.58.24
Unaffected
Metabase
Metabase
Before x.59.21
Affected
Metabase
Metabase
x.59.21
Unaffected
Metabase
Metabase
Before x.60.17
Affected
Metabase
Metabase
x.60.17
Unaffected
Metabase
Metabase
Before x.61.11
Affected
Metabase
Metabase
x.61.11
Unaffected
Metabase
Metabase
Before x.62.9
Affected
Metabase
Metabase
x.62.9
Unaffected
Metabase
Metabase
Before x.63.5
Affected
Metabase
Metabase
x.63.5
Unaffected
- Published
- 10 Aug 2026
- Exploitation Reported
- 10 Aug 2026
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
cisa
nuclei_scanner
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898
- url github.com · Vendor Advisory https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7...
- url metabase.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update
- url raw.githubusercontent.com · Third-Party Advisory https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/...
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CVE
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
Nuclei Templates
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-08-10 20:20 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-08-11 18:59 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nuclei template detected 13 Aug 2026.
View Nuclei template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-72898.yaml | 13 Aug 2026 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v4.0
10.0
Critical
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
EPSS
10.4%
All CVSS Scores
CVSS v4.0
10.0
Critical
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
CVSS v3.1
10.0
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
VuxNx/CVE-2026-72898
github · Created 2026-08-15 11:59:26 UTC · 0 stars · AI assessment 85%
PoC for CVE-2026-72898
4minx/CVE-2026-72898
github · Created 2026-08-15 09:06:56 UTC · 1 stars · AI assessment 90%
CVE-2026-72898 PoC : Metabase Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Metabase - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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Added to the KEV Intelligence watchlist
Added to the KEV Intelligence curated list for closer monitoring
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
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- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2026-72898
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2026-72898",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 10.0,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.104,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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