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Limited ExploitationCVE-2023-42284Public Exploit

Gateway - SQLi (CVE-2023-42284)

PublishedNov 7, 2023
First SeenN/A
Last Seen
Reported
CVSS9.8
T
TykGateway
web_application

Description

Blind SQL injection in api_version parameter in Tyk Gateway version 5.0.3 allows attacker to access and dump the database via a crafted SQL query.

psychologyCrowdSec Analysis

CVE-2023-42284 is a critical blind SQL injection vulnerability in the api_version parameter of Tyk Gateway version 5.0.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute crafted SQL queries, potentially granting them unauthorized access to sensitive database contents and enabling full data exfiltration.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of June 2026.

CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2023-42284 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.

Attackers exploit the Tyk Gateway by sending crafted requests to endpoints like /api/errors/count/... with malicious SQL code injected into the api_version URL parameter, enabling blind SQL injection and unauthorized database access.

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EventDate
CVE Published2023-11-07
Rule Released2026-06-15

Related Weaknesses

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

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

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