CVE-2026-72898

CRITICALPre-NVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 10.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-08-11), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. a secondary CVSS source baseline 10.0 retained for reference (NVD's own analysis pending). Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
10.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 79%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · 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 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary SQL via the '/reset_password' database endpoint and gain administrator access to the connected Metabase instance.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(high)
EG Risk
100(Act)
EG Risk 100/100SSVC: Act

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
Severity100% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
79%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 10, 2026

Last Modified

August 12, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 26, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: github, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-72898
generic Patch Available

Security update available for Metabase - Please upgrade now

https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update
generic
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72898
generic
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-222-01.json
github Patch Available

SQL injection using an unauthenticated endpoint leading to admin access · Advisory · metabase/metabase · GitHub

https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 56× 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. 2026-08-29 01:07 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-28 21:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-27 17:22 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-08-26 17:41 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-08-26 15:32 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-26 14:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-25 14:53 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-24 18:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  10. 2026-08-24 14:19 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-24 10:14 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-23 01:26 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-22 00:50 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  17. 2026-08-21 00:14 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  20. 2026-08-19 19:33 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  24. 2026-08-18 14:51 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-17 14:13 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-16 17:43 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-16 05:25 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-16 02:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-15 04:50 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-15 01:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-14 00:11 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-12 15:10 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-12 09:35 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-12 05:29 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-12 04:19 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-11 20:37 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-11 19:51 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-11 19:32 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-08-11 16:37 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-11 16:07 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-11 08:29 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-11 04:23 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-08-11 04:08 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-08-10 21:32 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-10 20:20 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-08-10 18:24 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-10 18:15 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-10 18:14 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCEQSTLab/CVE-2026-72898
    First seen Aug 27, 2026

    Metabase SQLi

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC4minx/CVE-2026-72898
    First seen Aug 15, 2026

    CVE-2026-72898 PoC : Metabase Unauthenticated SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCVuxNx/CVE-2026-72898
    First seen Aug 15, 2026

    PoC for CVE-2026-72898

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xBlackash/CVE-2026-72898
    First seen Aug 12, 2026

    CVE-2026-72898

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-72898.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    Metabase - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2026-72898?
CVE-2026-72898 is a critical vulnerability published on August 10, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-72898 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72898 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 10, 2026, with the most recent update on August 12, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-72898 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-72898 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 11, 2026, affecting Metabase Metabase. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72898?
CVE-2026-72898 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-72898?
CVE-2026-72898 affects Metabase Metabase. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72898?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72898, 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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