Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2026-72898 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 11 Aug 2026

Gociux · Metabase · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2026-72898, Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 11 Aug 2026, 1 days after it was published. It affects Metabase. If you run it, CISA's required action is: 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 applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

What it is

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.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Metabase in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Metabase CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. 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 applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 10 Aug 2026.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Metabase.

Other exploited CVEs in Metabase

• CVE-2021-41277: Metabase GeoJSON API Local File Inclusion Vulnerability (12 Nov 2024)

References

• www.metabase.com/blog/security-update
• github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-vwf4-m7j8-wcjf
• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72898

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in August 2026 · Metabase scorecard · act-now radar.