Week 36 – Critical Metabase SQL Injection Scores a Perfect 10

31 Aug – 06 Sept 2026

A critical CVSS 10.0 vulnerability puts the spotlight on one of the oldest tricks in the hacker’s toolbox: SQL injection.

This week’s CVE of the Week, CVE-2026-72898, affects self-hosted Metabase Community and Enterprise/Pro deployments and can allow unauthenticated attackers to manipulate user records through a publicly accessible API endpoint.

The vulnerability has already been linked to real-world breaches. Read the full analysis on the White Hat blog to learn how the exploit works, which versions are affected, and how to protect your environment.

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