TL;DR 📌

• 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…
• Highest CVSS: 10.0 (Critical).
• Listed in CISA KEV (2026-08-11) — this is being exploited in the wild.
• Check the advisory for fixed releases — remediation detail is in the vendor link below.
• CVEs: CVE-2026-72898.

What it is

CVE-2026-72898 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Metabase. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject arbitrary SQL into the Metabase application database over the network, with no user interaction required.