exploiting-sql-injection-vulnerabilities

# Exploiting SQL Injection Vulnerabilities ## When to Use - Testing web application input parameters for SQL injection vulnerabilities during an authorized penetration test - Validating that parameterized queries and input sanitization are properly implemented across all database interactions - Demonstrating the business impact of a confirmed SQL injection vulnerability by extracting sensitive data - Verifying that WAF rules and input validation controls effectively block SQL injection payloads - Testing stored procedures, dynamic SQL, and ORM bypass scenarios in enterprise applications **Do not use** against databases without written authorization, for extracting or exfiltrating actual customer data beyond what is needed for proof of concept, or against production databases where exploitation could corrupt data integrity. ## Prerequisites - Written authorization specifying the target application and permissible level of exploitation (detection only vs. full exploitation) - Burp Suite Professional configured as an intercepting proxy to capture and modify HTTP requests - sqlmap installed with current version for automated detection and exploitation - Knowledge of the target database engine (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Oracle) or ability to fingerprint it - Test accounts at various privilege levels to test injection in authenticated contexts ## Workflow ### Step 1: Injection Point Discovery Identify parameters that interact with the database: - **Map all input vectors**:...