Missing Critical Step in Authentication in Metabase - CVE-2022-39360
Published: October 24, 2022 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130144
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39360
CWE-ID: CWE-304
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass single sign-on authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to missing critical step in authentication in the password reset functionality when handling password reset requests for SSO users. A remote user can initiate a password reset for an SSO account to bypass single sign-on authentication.
Affected software
Metabase
How to mitigate CVE-2022-39360
Install security update from vendor's website.
Metabase - addressed in versions 0.41.9, 0.42.6, 0.43.7, 0.44.5, 1.41.9, 1.42.6, 1.43.7, 1.44.5