SB2026081152 - SQL injection in Metabase



SB2026081152 - SQL injection in Metabase

Published: August 11, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026081152
CSH Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Critical 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: N/A) Exploited

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain administrator access to the instance.

The vulnerability exists due to sql injection in the /api/session/reset_password endpoint when handling unauthenticated requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to gain administrator access to the instance.

Metabase has confirmed active exploitation of this vulnerability.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.