CERT-FR warns of mass Metabase SQLi exploitation
An unauthenticated SQL injection in Metabase (CVE-2026-72898) grants admin rights and is being actively exploited, with CERT-FR aware of numerous compromises.
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- Applies to
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- Exploitation
- CISA lists CVE-2026-72898 as exploited in the wild.
CERT-FR issued an alert on a critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Metabase (CVE-2026-72898), disclosed by the vendor on 6 August 2026. The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject SQL into the application's database backend, ultimately obtaining administrator privileges over the Metabase instance. CERT-FR states it is aware of numerous real-world compromises of vulnerable Metabase deployments, indicating active exploitation in the wild.
Affected versions include all Metabase releases prior to x.58.28, x.63.10, and specific ranges within x.59.x, x.60.x, x.61.x, and x.62.x branches prior to their respective patched versions. Exploitation attempts can be identified in application and Metabase logs via a characteristic sequence: a POST request to /api/session/reset_password returning HTTP 400, followed by a GET request to /api/user/current returning HTTP 200.
Defenders should patch immediately per the vendor advisory. If patching is not immediately possible, CERT-FR/Metabase recommend blocking public access to /api/session/reset_password. If that endpoint has been publicly exposed, organizations should treat the instance as potentially compromised: revoke all active sessions (clear the core_session database table), review and remove unrecognized API keys, audit administrator accounts for unexpected changes, rotate credentials for all connected databases, and review logs and query/activity history for signs of unauthorized access. Any confirmed compromise should be reported to CERT-FR.
Mentioned in this report
Source reporting: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/alerte/CERTFR-2026-ALE-010
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