sqlmapproject/sqlmap

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sqlmap is an open-source penetration testing tool that automates the detection and exploitation of SQL injection flaws and the takeover of database servers. It supports five injection techniques, fingerprints and works with 40+ database backends, and can access file systems and execute OS commands where the backend permits.

Use cases

• detect sql injection vulnerabilities in a web application
• automatically exploit sql injection flaws during a pentest
• fingerprint the backend database behind a web app
• enumerate database tables and columns to find sensitive data
• dump data from a database via sql injection
• test whether a web parameter is injectable with boolean or time-based blind techniques
• execute operating system commands through a database takeover
• audit api endpoints for sqlinjection issues

When to choose

• you are a penetration tester or security researcher assessing web applications for SQL injection
• you need broad DBMS support (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and more) in one tool
• you want automated detection across five injection techniques without writing payloads by hand
• you need to demonstrate real impact by enumerating or exfiltrating data within the injected user's reach

When to avoid

• you want to attack systems you do not own or have written authorization to test - that is illegal
• you need a general-purpose web vulnerability scanner covering XSS, CSRF, and other flaw classes
• you need a defensive tool that fixes or parameterizes queries rather than detecting injection
• you require a GUI-driven scanning workflow rather than a command-line tool

Facets

cli-tool · maturity stable

penetration-testing security database search-engine security penetration-testing databases web-development python windows cross-platform cli sql-injection pentesting database-takeover appsec webappsec exploitation vulnerability-scanning linux macos

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