SQL injection again

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SQL injection again and again

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Micro-Learning Topic: SQL injection (Detected by phrase)

Matched on "SQL injection"

What is this? (2min video)

This is probably one of the two most exploited vulnerabilities in web applications and has led to a number of high profile company breaches. It occurs when an application fails to sanitize or validate input before using it to dynamically construct a statement. An attacker that exploits this vulnerability will be able to gain access to the underlying database and view or modify data without permission.

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Helpful references

• PHP SQL Injection Page - A detailed page on SQL injection in the online PHP manual.
• OWASP SQL Injection Prevention Cheat Sheet - This article is focused on providing clear, simple, actionable guidance for preventing SQL Injection flaws in your applications.
• OWASP SQL Injection - OWASP community page with comprehensive information about SQL injection, and links to various OWASP resources to help detect or prevent it.
• OWASP Query Parameterization Cheat Sheet - A derivative work of the OWASP SQL Injection Prevention Cheat Sheet focused on SQL query parameterization.
• Preventing SQL Injection Attacks With Python - A tutorial on crafting parameterized queries, SQL composition and safe query execution in Python.