CVE-2026-72898
Metabase SQL injection via password reset endpoint
- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- cisa-cg
- Evidence observed
- Aug 11, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 4.0
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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.
Sources
http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-72898.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: dsl($.matchers[*].type)
- CVE-2026-72898Exploit
Python exploit for CVE-2026-72898, an unauthenticated SQL injection in Metabase's password reset endpoint that creates admin accounts and extracts database credentials.
CVE-2026-72898 PoC : Metabase Unauthenticated SQL Injection
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