SQL Injection
11/17/2014
name: Seth Clemens pseudonym: Tazmania deterlab: ru245ag
Department of Computer Science, ITEC 345
Radford University
Radford, United States of America sclemens@radford.edu Abstract – With data, now more than ever, being stored on databases instead of in filing cabinets, the awareness of SQL Injection attacks need to be raised. The goal of this document is to provide a basic understanding of SQL attacks, how they are executed, and what preventative measures can be taken to prevent such a dangerous attack from happening.
I. INTRODUCTION
Before computers were invented, humans would store data in filing cabinets, safes, libraries, and other such places. However, the method of storing data changed when computerized databases were invented in the 1960’s [4]. Storing data in a digital database became more of a time and cost efficient method over storing data in filing cabinets or other like places. Computerized databases provide the user, or users, the ability to access, add, or remove data in a matter of seconds rather than the possible hours it could take, going through hundreds of physical folders.
Databases are normally used by businesses and schools to store their data. These databases are kept secure, and users can only access the information stored on the database they have been granted access to. Now data is added to, accessed, or remove from a database using languages such as SQL (Structured Query Language), MYSQL (My Sequel), etc.
The Aim Higher college has recently had some issues of sensitive information being stolen from students when registering for classes. I believe that the web application that the student information system is using is a problem named SQL injection. A SQL injection attack is an attack where the attacker can run malicious SQL queries against a web application’s database server and it can be a danger for the users who access the web page because the hacker will look for their personal information records, then delete it or modify the information gained. This type of attack is no joke we have to take action and create a plan to resolve this vulnerability on our database, so the students will register for their courses with our security on their side.
SQL injection is a technique where malicious users inject SQL commands into an SQL statement, via web page input. Injected SQL commands can alter SQL statement and compromise the security of a web application. SQL injection is one of the oldest, most prevalent and dangerous of web application vulnerability. I believe attackers could steal information by following methods. Most web pages have users or given user id to login, and original idea
With the advent of Internet, web applications have become a day to day feature in our lives. Also with the constant usage of online services increasing every day, there has been an equally growing concern regarding the security threats in web applications. One of the most common attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities of various types of applications along with web applications is through the Structured Query Language Injection Attack also known as SQL Injection Attack. Based on a recent study by OWASP, SQL injection attack has the highest rank in revealing web based vulnerabilities. One of the major motivation for the attacker to perform SQL injection attack is for retrieving all the contents from the database without any authorization or permission. It is a code injection technique where an attacker inserts a malicious query in the original legitimate SQL query. After the execution of the query, the attacker has the access to the database and can obtain, change, and update data for which he/she does not have any permission.
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SQL injection or SQLi is a common technique used to hack into a website. Using this below code can help you prevent or stop the hacking. Shown below is a sequence of code snippets, which relate to preventing SQL injection with its use. It is a common technique that hacks into the site to see the contents of it, use of the code snippet is necessary when you are in the beginning process avoiding the hack.
Throughout the years the SQL Injection risk has developed so much that now significantly more obliterating assaults are seen than any time in recent history. Many Organizations are being broken by means of SQL Injection assaults that slip consistently through the system firewall and detour their web application firewalls (WAF). This gives attackers a good chance to exploit databases and internal networks of the organization. Being one of the top ten threats in OWASP, this particular threat has gained a lot of attention.
Abstract— SQL injection is a technique where malicious users can inject SQL commands into an SQL statement through user input. SQL Injection is one type of web attack mechanisms used by malicious user to steal data from organizations. It is among one of the most common application layer attack techniques used normally. It is one of the types of attack which takes advantage of improper coding to inject SQL commands into form through user input to allow them to gain access to the data.
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SQL injection attacks discloses delicate database data by exploiting input validation vulnerabilities in a Web webpage. Usually, Web sites validate all user inputs before sending queries to the database. If this is not done properly for every input (might be thousands), an intruder may modify data/values in a Web request to in turn modify queries sent to a back-end database. The results of these unapproved requests are then shown as an HTML response with possibly a large amount of compromised data.
Security of database systems has become very important Now-a-days. As many of the operations now-a-days depend on the database systems, security became a problem because of increase in the number of web applications. If the data is affected in an application, it not only affects that single application but it affects the entire applications present in that system. Data may be damaged not only from the outside damages but may be also from inside damages. Hence, we are using some of the data security techniques like encryption of the data and decryption of the data for keeping the data safe.
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