Exploited CVEs / CVE-2026-72898
CVE-2026-72898
Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-08-14; treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.
Actively exploited Metabase vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 10.0. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-08-11.
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Updated August 14, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-72898
- Published
- 2026-08-11
- Last revised
- 2026-08-11
- Changes tracked
- 1
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-72898 on 2026-08-11, and its EPSS exploit probability moved from 1.1% to 10% by 2026-08-13.
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- 2026-08-11 CVSS 0.0 to 10.0; EPSS first scored at 0.7%; added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
- 2026-08-12 EPSS 0.7% to 1.1%
- 2026-08-13 EPSS 1.1% to 10.4%
Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-08-14.
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Official fix for CVE-2026-72898
Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched Metabase versions and workarounds.
Common questions about CVE-2026-72898
Is CVE-2026-72898 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-72898 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-08-11, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 10%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2026-72898?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-08-14. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
What fixes CVE-2026-72898?
Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched Metabase versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-72898?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-72898's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
Scope and sources
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