What it is
GHSA-R8H2-QPFX-MX59 is an unauthenticated SQL injection using a publicly shared dashboard leading to admin access. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary SQL into the Metabase application database using a...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
GHSA-R8H2-QPFX-MX59
SQL injection using a publicly shared dashboard leading to admin access
- Severity
- CVSS 9.6 · Critical
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
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- First observed
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- Last observed
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Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEVIntel tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
Version-level affected product data is not available for GHSA-R8H2-QPFX-MX59.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
SQL injection using a publicly shared dashboard leading to admin access
An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary SQL into the Metabase application database using a publicly shared card or dashboard that exposes a field-filter (dimension) parameter. With only the public link UUID, which is part of the shared URL by design, the attacker could change the application configuration, steal stored credentials for the connected databases, read any data accessible through those connections, and export data.
Public sharing is enabled by default, so publishing a link is the only setup required.
- Published
- —
- Exploitation Reported
- 09 Aug 2026
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
CVE References
- https://github.com/metabase/metabase/security/advisories/GHSA-r8h2-qpfx-mx59 Reference
- Security update available for Metabase - Please upgrade now Metabase · Vendor Advisory https://www.metabase.com/blog/security-update
Exploitation evidence
Why KEVIntel marks this advisory as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
GitHub Advisory Database
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEVIntel record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| GitHub Advisory Database First | 2026-08-09 15:21 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEVIntel virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.6
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
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Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/GHSA-R8H2-QPFX-MX59
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-R8H2-QPFX-MX59",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.6,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}