CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

BaseStableExploit Likelihood: High🏆 #3 in Top 25 (2024)

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

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Technical Details

Structure
Simple

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Languages
SQLNot Language-Specific
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🏆 CWE Top 25 Historical Ranking

2023:#3
Score: 34.27
1,352 CVEs
2024:#3=
Score: 34.27
1,467 CVEs
Trend:Stable (no rank change)

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