Metabase's SQL Injection Flaw Allows Unauthenticated Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Database Queries and Achieve Full Platform Compromise; CISA's August 14th KEV Deadline Has Passed

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-72898

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-72898
Vulnerability Name	Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability
CVSS Score / Version	10.0 (Critical) / CVSS v3.1
Updated	2026-09-22
CVSS Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`
CVSS Prose	attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is changed; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products	Metabase Metabase
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'))
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-08-11.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	19.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (97% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-08-14 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Metabase	Metabase

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

Metabase

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

Metabase contains a SQL Injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL into the Metabase application database, which can give them administrator access to the instance. From there, the attacker could change the application configuration, steal stored credentials for the connected databases, read any data accessible through those connections, and export data.

What to Do

Monitor Metabase's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72898
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72898

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-08-11
Required Action Due Date	2026-08-14
Required Action	Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-08-11

Required Action Due Date

2026-08-14

Required Action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.