# CVE-2026-12283: SQL injection in Amazon Athena Synapse connector

> An authenticated user can execute injected read-only SQL queries via crafted table names in the Amazon Athena Synapse connector, exposing unintended data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 17 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-43cr-4635-mfjp

## What is CVE-2026-12283?

CVE-2026-12283 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in aws-athena-query-federation, published on 17 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Amazon Athena is a serverless, interactive query service that lets you analyze data directly in Amazon S3 using standard SQL. Athena Query Federation is a feature that allows you to connect to data sources outside of Amazon S3 like DynamoDB, Azure Synapse, and custom connectors using standard SQL syntax.

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command in the Synapse connector in Amazon aws-athena-query-federation v2022.20.1 through v2026.19.1 might allow an authenticated remote user to execute injected read-only SQL queries that return unintended data from the connected database via a crafted table name.

To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version v2026.21.1 or later.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12283?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-12283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12283 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-12283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-12283 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-12283 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in aws-athena-query-federation, published on 17 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: aws-athena-query-federation. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12283/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12283/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12283
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12283
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-12283

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12283/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.