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CVE-2026-72898

Metabase Metabase

score 75Known exploited · added 2026-08-11Public PoC ×10Nuclei template

Summary

Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability

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.

Published 2026-08-11 · first seen here 2026-10-10

CISA required action (due 2026-08-14): 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.

Exploit availability

Public exploit code lowers the bar for attackers, so prioritise patching and hunting. These repositories are unverified. Fake PoCs that contain malware are common, so never run them outside an isolated lab.

Hunt & detect

Threat hunt brief, Sigma rule and Splunk / Sentinel / CrowdStrike queries are not available for this item yet.

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