CVE-2023-38646

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2023-07-21. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 99%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 99%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Metabase open source before 0.46.6.1 and Metabase Enterprise before 1.46.6.1 allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server, at the server's privilege level. Authentication is not required for exploitation. The other fixed versions are 0.45.4.1, 1.45.4.1, 0.44.7.1, 1.44.7.1, 0.43.7.2, and 1.43.7.2.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
88(Track*)
EG Risk 88/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation99% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
99%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 21, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 6, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_release.
github_release Patch Available

Metabase v0.46.6.1

Patch available: metabase/metabase v0.46.6.1

https://github.com/metabase/metabase/releases/tag/v0.46.6.1
generic

Metabase 0.46.6 is available. You're running 0.46.6.1 · Issue #32552 · metabase/metabase · GitHub

https://github.com/metabase/metabase/issues/32552
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174091/Metabase-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Please upgrade your Metabase immediately

https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-advisory
generic

Tell HN: Upgrade your Metabase installation | Hacker News

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36812256

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-02 06:45 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-07-23 02:25 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 23:11 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-19 14:29 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-15 14:19 UTCOSV refresh
  14. 2026-07-13 06:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-07-08 15:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-06 16:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-07-05 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-27 15:04 UTCOSV refresh
  21. 2026-06-17 17:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-17 17:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-06-15 17:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-10 01:47 UTCOSV refresh
  25. 2026-06-08 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-08 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-07 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-06-01 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-01 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-05-27 13:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-05-24 20:49 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-05-24 20:49 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (10 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCPyr0sec/CVE-2023-38646
    First seen Oct 15, 2023

    Exploit script for Pre-Auth RCE in Metabase (CVE-2023-38646)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCBoogipop/MetabaseRceTools
    First seen Oct 11, 2023

    CVE-2023-38646 Metabase RCE

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCnickswink/CVE-2023-38646
    First seen Oct 11, 2023

    CVE-2023-38646 Unauthenticated RCE vulnerability in Metabase

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCkh4sh3i/CVE-2023-38646
    First seen Aug 19, 2023

    Metabase Pre-auth RCE (CVE-2023-38646)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCrobotmikhro/CVE-2023-38646
    First seen Aug 9, 2023

    Automatic Tools For Metabase Exploit Known As CVE-2023-38646

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCshamo0/CVE-2023-38646-PoC
    First seen Aug 2, 2023

    Metabase Pre-auth RCE

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCXuxfff/CVE-2023-38646-Poc
    First seen Jul 30, 2023
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsecurezeron/CVE-2023-38646
    First seen Jul 30, 2023

    POC for CVE-2023-38646

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCChocapikk/CVE-2023-38646
    First seen Jul 30, 2023

    Remote Code Execution on Metabase CVE-2023-38646

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xrobiul/CVE-2023-38646
    First seen Jul 29, 2023

    Metabase Pre-auth RCE (CVE-2023-38646)!!

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-38646?
CVE-2023-38646 is a critical vulnerability published on July 21, 2023. Metabase open source before 0.46.6.1 and Metabase Enterprise before 1.46.6.1 allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server, at the server's privilege level. Authentication is not required for exploitation. The other fixed versions are 0.45.4.1, 1.45.4.1, 0.44.7.1, 1.44.7.1, 0.43.7.2,…
When was CVE-2023-38646 disclosed?
CVE-2023-38646 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 21, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-38646 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-38646 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38646?
CVE-2023-38646 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-38646?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-38646, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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