CVE-2026-86116
Metabase before 0.63.1 Missing Function-Level Authorization on the Glossary Management API
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Metabase versions before 0.63.1 fail to enforce data analyst permission checks on glossary API endpoints, allowing any authenticated user to create, modify, and delete glossary entries. Attackers can submit requests to POST, PUT, and DELETE glossary endpoints to tamper with instance-wide business glossary data without proper authorization.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | metabase |
| Product | metabase |
| Published | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
metabase / metabase
0.57.0 < 0.63.1
References
github.com: https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/metabase.md github.com: https://github.com/metabase/metabase/blob/v0.62.1/src/metabase/glossary/api.clj github.com: https://github.com/metabase/metabase/commit/0a0589299cfd github.com: https://github.com/metabase/metabase/releases/tag/v0.63.1 github.com: https://github.com/metabase/metabase vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/metabase-before-0.63.1-missing-function-level-authorization-on-the-glossary-management-api
Credits
🔍 George Chen