Improper access control in Metabase - CVE-2022-24854
Published: April 14, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130126
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24854
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Metabase
Metabase
Software vendor:
Metabase
Metabase
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in SQLite ATTACH DATABASE handling when executing user-supplied SQL queries against a SQLite database. A remote user can attach a second SQLite database by file path and query its tables to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires SQL permissions to at least one SQLite database and knowledge of the file path to the second database.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.