Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A remotely reachable attacker can exploit Metabase’s password-reset endpoint without credentials, manipulate database queries, and obtain administrator access. This can expose or alter analytics data and disrupt the Metabase service. The CVSS 4.0 score is 10.0, and CISA lists the vulnerability as known exploited.
Executive priority
Treat this as an emergency remediation and compromise-assessment issue. Prioritize internet-facing instances first, assign accountable owners, and track completion promptly. Administrator takeover and arbitrary database manipulation create material risks to sensitive analytics data, business operations, and connected systems.
Technical view
CVE-2026-72898 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in Metabase’s /reset_password database endpoint. It requires network access but no authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation permits arbitrary SQL injection and administrator access, with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts across Metabase and connected systems.
Likely exposure
Exposure is highest where a listed Metabase version is deployed and the vulnerable endpoint is network-reachable, especially from the internet. The bundle lists releases from x.58 through x.63, but does not clearly define version ranges or default deployment status. Confirm applicability against Metabase’s advisory.
Exploitation context
Active exploitation is supported by the bundle’s CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities designation. The supplied evidence does not describe campaign scale, threat actors, indicators, or exploitation prerequisites beyond remote, unauthenticated endpoint access.
Researcher notes
The bundle establishes unauthenticated SQL injection, administrator takeover, CVSS 10.0 severity, and KEV status. It does not provide precise affected ranges, fixed releases, indicators of compromise, or campaign details. Avoid interpreting the listed version pairs as ranges without checking Metabase’s advisory.
Mitigation direction
- Consult Metabase’s security advisory immediately and apply its vendor-supported remediation.
- Restrict external access to Metabase while remediation is assessed and deployed.
- Isolate suspected compromised instances and preserve relevant application, proxy, authentication, and database logs.
- Review connected database privileges and reduce Metabase access to the minimum operationally required.
Validation and detection
- Inventory every Metabase instance and record its exact version and network exposure.
- Compare installed versions with the vendor advisory’s precise affected and remediated ranges.
- Review requests to /reset_password for unexpected volume, sources, or timing.
- Check for unauthorized administrators, credential resets, configuration changes, and unusual database activity.
- After remediation, confirm the endpoint is protected and administrative access remains legitimate.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 10 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: 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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CISA KEV status
SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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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——cisa-cgCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.96cisa-cgVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
10CriticalVector: 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
Base CVSS 3.1 score
10CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- Added to KEVCISA-ADP
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities metadata lists this CVE as known exploited.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- urlCVE reference, cisa-cg · vendor-advisory
- urlCVE reference, cisa-cg · vendor-advisory
- urlCVE reference, cisa-cg · vdb-entry
- urlCVE reference, cisa-cg · third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898CVE reference, CISA-ADP · government-resource
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.