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SQL Injection Strategies

By : Ettore Galluccio, Edoardo Caselli, Gabriele Lombari
Book Image

SQL Injection Strategies

By: Ettore Galluccio, Edoardo Caselli, Gabriele Lombari

Overview of this book

SQL injection (SQLi) is probably the most infamous attack that can be unleashed against applications on the internet. SQL Injection Strategies is an end-to-end guide for beginners looking to learn how to perform SQL injection and test the security of web applications, websites, or databases, using both manual and automated techniques. The book serves as both a theoretical and practical guide to take you through the important aspects of SQL injection, both from an attack and a defense perspective. You’ll start with a thorough introduction to SQL injection and its impact on websites and systems. Later, the book features steps to configure a virtual environment, so you can try SQL injection techniques safely on your own computer. These tests can be performed not only on web applications but also on web services and mobile applications that can be used for managing IoT environments. Tools such as sqlmap and others are then covered, helping you understand how to use them effectively to perform SQL injection attacks. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with SQL injection, from both the attack and defense perspective.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Section 1: (No)SQL Injection in Theory
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Section 2: SQL Injection in Practice

SQL injection and security implications – final comments

Now that we've explored SQL injection through this book, we can talk about SQL injection and security issues in today's world, all while considering the implications in terms of security in the World Wide Web and the repercussions in the real world.

SQL injection in today's world

SQL injection is indeed an old and well-known vulnerability and, as such, it is usually taken into consideration when developing or releasing new applications, especially in the World Wide Web as web applications. Most basic attacks are usually ineffective due to the fact that most common countermeasures are usually applied to the vast majority of cases, and many web frameworks with built-in controls are often used. However, it may happen that vulnerable applications still exist, often due to bugs and oversights in the source code, or some other unforeseen condition.

According to OWASP, as mentioned in the latest version...