https://www.phllaps.net/tags/metabase/ Recent content in Metabase on PhllapsNET Hugo en-gb Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.phllaps.net/posts/metabase-sql-injection-vulnerability/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.phllaps.net/posts/metabase-sql-injection-vulnerability/ <div style="background:#b91c1c;color:white;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:14px;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);"><span style="font-size:24px;">🚨</span><span>SEVERITY: CRITICAL — CVSS 10.0</span><span style="opacity:0.95;font-weight:700;margin-left:auto;">Security Advisory</span></div> <h2 id="tldr-">TL;DR 📌</h2> <ul> <li>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…</li> <li>Highest CVSS: <strong>10.0 (Critical)</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Listed in CISA KEV</strong> (2026-08-11) — this is being exploited in the wild.</li> <li><strong>Check the advisory for fixed releases</strong> — remediation detail is in the vendor link below.</li> <li>CVEs: CVE-2026-72898.</li> </ul> <h2 id="what-it-is">What it is</h2> <p>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.</p>