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SQL Injection
Hard

SQL Injection attacks insert malicious SQL code into application queries to manipulate the database.

Attack Overview
Key information about SQL Injection

SQL Injection attacks insert malicious SQL code into application queries to manipulate the database.

Common Tools:

  • SQLmap
  • sqlninja
  • NoSQLmap
  • Havij

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Difficulty
Hard
Primary Targets

Web applications, databases, authentication systems

OWASP Top 10

Ranked in the OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks

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