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Web Attacks: SQL Injection

In this lab, you’ll practice SQL injection. When you’re finished with this lab, you’ll have the ability to inject SQL into a web request to alter the query being delivered to the database.

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(706 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 50m
Published
Clock icon Jan 15, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Inject Commands into SQL Requests

    Here you’ll learn how to identify a field which has a SQL injection vulnerability. You'll then use that field to modify the SQL query being sent to a database.

  3. Challenge

    Change Logic in SQL Syntax

    Here you'll be more specific with your injected code. You’ll take known information about a user (e.g. email address) and log in as that user without knowing their password.

  4. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

Gavin is passionate about security and has an extensive background in software development in regulated environments. He currently works in a Red Team at a FTSE 100 company.

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