SQL Injection
SQL Injection vulnerabilities occur when user input is improperly sanitized, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL commands. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion.
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Understanding SQL Injection
SQL Injection occurs when an application fails to properly validate or sanitize user input before incorporating it into SQL queries. Attackers can manipulate these queries to access, modify, or delete database contents.
Despite being well-known for decades, SQL injection remains in the OWASP Top 10 and affects countless applications. Modern frameworks have made prevention easier, but legacy systems and custom queries remain vulnerable.
How to Identify
- •Test input fields with SQL metacharacters (single quotes, semicolons)
- •Look for error messages revealing database structure
- •Try Boolean-based blind injection techniques
- •Check for time-based injection in blind scenarios
Prevention Best Practices
- ✓Always use parameterized queries or prepared statements
- ✓Implement least-privilege database accounts
- ✓Validate and sanitize all user input
- ✓Use ORM frameworks with built-in protections
- ✓Deploy web application firewalls (WAF)
SQL Injection CVEs (6)
| Description | Vendor / Product | Exploit Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-25180 | 7.1 | This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to run any SQL commands they want, which can let them access or manipulate sensitive data in the database. Additionally, they can directly download the database file, potentially exposing private email tracking information and user credentials. | Unknown | Exploit Available | about 1 month agoMar 6, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-2584 | 9.3 | An attacker can exploit a critical flaw in the system's login process to send harmful SQL commands, potentially gaining full access to the system's configuration data without needing to log in. This attack is easy to carry out and doesn't require any special conditions, which could also expose sensitive information from related systems. | Unknown | Exploit Available | about 1 month agoMar 2, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-2247 | 8.3 | This vulnerability allows an attacker to access sensitive information from the database by manipulating a URL used to generate student report cards. The attacker must be logged in and can exploit the URL for days since the session token does not expire, making it easier to inject harmful commands. | Unknown | Exploit Available | about 2 months agoFeb 17, 2026 |
| CVE-2022-43462 | 7.2 | This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate the database of the IP Blacklist Cloud plugin, potentially gaining access to sensitive information or altering data. It affects versions up to 5.00 and requires the attacker to be authenticated, meaning they need to log in to exploit it. | ad33lxip blacklist cloud | Exploit Available | about 3 years agoJan 17, 2023 |
| CVE-2022-35737 | 7.5 | This vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially crash the SQLite application or execute arbitrary code by sending an extremely large string to a specific function. It can be exploited if the application uses vulnerable versions of SQLite and does not properly validate the size of the input it receives. | sqlitesqlite | Exploit Available | over 3 years agoAug 3, 2022 |
| CVE-2022-33965 | 9.8 | This vulnerability allows an attacker to access and manipulate the database of a WordPress site using the Osamaesh WP Visitor Statistics plugin, potentially exposing sensitive information or altering data. It can be exploited without needing to log in, making it particularly dangerous for any site using this plugin version 5.7 or earlier. | codepressvisitor statistics | Exploit Available | over 3 years agoJul 25, 2022 |