How severe is CVE-2026-72898?

CVE-2026-72898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-72898 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-72898 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-08-11, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-72898?

CVE-2026-72898 primarily affects Metabase. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-72898?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

When was CVE-2026-72898 published?

CVE-2026-72898 was published on 2026-08-10 and last updated on 2026-08-12.

CVE-2026-72898

CVE-2026-72898 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Metabase with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2026-08-11). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
CVSS v4: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2026-08-11)
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Metabase
Published: 2026-08-10
Last modified: 2026-08-12

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

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.
How severe is CVE-2026-72898?: CVE-2026-72898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-72898 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2026-72898 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-08-11, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-72898?: CVE-2026-72898 primarily affects Metabase. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-72898?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
When was CVE-2026-72898 published?: CVE-2026-72898 was published on 2026-08-10 and last updated on 2026-08-12.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:metabase:metabase:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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