# CVE-2026-72898 — Metabase **CISA KEV** > As of 2026-08-12, CVE-2026-72898 is a CRITICAL-severity vulnerability in Metabase, CVSS v3.1 10, EPSS 10.4% (95.3th percentile). It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-08-11), with a US federal remediation deadline of 2026-08-14. Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-72898, most recently “Critical Metabase Zero-Day (CVE-2026-72898): Unauthenticated SQL Injection Grants Admin Access, Exploited in the Wild”. **Last updated:** 2026-08-12 ## What is 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. The record classifies CVE-2026-72898 under weakness class [CWE-89](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html). Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 34 days ago. ## Severity and exploitation probability - **CVSS v3.1 base score:** 10 — CRITICAL (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **CVSS v4.0 base score:** 10 (`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 (FIRST):** 10.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.3% of all scored CVEs - **CISA KEV:** Listed since 2026-08-11, federal remediation deadline 2026-08-14 - **Threadlinqs priority:** 9/10 — CISA KEV-listed, which Threadlinqs floors at 9 - **Published:** 2026-08-10, last modified 2026-08-12 ## Is CVE-2026-72898 being exploited? CISA added CVE-2026-72898 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-08-11, which means the agency holds evidence of exploitation in the wild; US federal civilian agencies had to remediate it by 2026-08-14 under BOD 22-01. Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-72898 is publicly available. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are tracked for this identifier. A ProjectDiscovery Nuclei detection template exists (`http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-72898.yaml`). It currently carries a trending score of 72 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed. - [0xBlackash/CVE-2026-72898](https://github.com/0xBlackash/CVE-2026-72898) (github) - [4minx/CVE-2026-72898](https://github.com/4minx/CVE-2026-72898) (github) - [VuxNx/CVE-2026-72898](https://github.com/VuxNx/CVE-2026-72898) (github) - [ubitquity/Metabase-Setup-Endpoint-SQLi-Fix](https://github.com/ubitquity/Metabase-Setup-Endpoint-SQLi-Fix) (github) - [codeb0ssx/CVE-2026-72898-PoC](https://github.com/codeb0ssx/CVE-2026-72898-PoC) (github) - [Franc-Zar/CVE-2026-72898-safe-detection](https://github.com/Franc-Zar/CVE-2026-72898-safe-detection) (github) ## Affected products and versions - **Metabase**: Metabase ## How to fix CVE-2026-72898 The record marks a vendor fix as available for CVE-2026-72898. Patch reference: [https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf](https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf). Vendor advisory: [https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf](https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf). Because CVE-2026-72898 is KEV-listed, US federal civilian agencies were required to apply the vendor fix, or stop using the product, by 2026-08-14. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory. ## Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-72898 1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-72898, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record. - [Critical Metabase Zero-Day (CVE-2026-72898): Unauthenticated SQL Injection Grants Admin Access, Exploited in the Wild](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2025) — CRITICAL · 2026-08-15 ## Sources Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, public proof-of-concept repositories, ProjectDiscovery Nuclei. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-08-19. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. **Vendor advisory and patch** - [github.com — vendor advisory](https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf) - [metabase.com — vendor advisory](https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update) **Third-party advisory** - [raw.githubusercontent.com — third party advisory](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-222-01.json) **Vulnerability database entry** - [cve.org — vdb entry](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898) Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-72898 Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2026-72898 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp