Metabase: Remote Unauth SQL Injection via /reset_password Endpoint
CVE-2026-72898 Published on August 10, 2026

Metabase SQL injection via password reset endpoint
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.

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Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. 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.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by August 14, 2026: 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 applicab

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-72898 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors in an automatable fashion. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a SQL Injection Vulnerability?

The software constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.

CVE-2026-72898 has been classified to as a SQL Injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-72898

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Affected Versions

Metabase: