Improper access control in Metabase - CVE-2023-32680
Published: May 18, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130152
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32680
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in SQL snippet permissions enforcement when editing SQL snippets through the API or the application UI. A remote user can edit a SQL snippet to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required when editing the metadata for a model based on a SQL question in the application UI.
Affected software
Metabase
How to mitigate CVE-2023-32680
Install security update from vendor's website.
Metabase - addressed in versions 0.44.7, 0.45.4, 0.46.3, 1.44.7, 1.45.4, 1.46.3