Exploiting SQL Injection to Bypass Login Authentication | PortSwigger Lab Write-up
This vulnerability was an SQL Injection in the login authentication process, bypassing user validation. The application did not sanitize user inputs, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL code ('; --') into the email field during login. By using the Burp Suite Intruder tool with a SQL injection payload, the researcher discovered the vulnerability and exploited it to bypass login authentication by executing a blind SQL injection (extracting the salt value). The attacker then used the salt value and a dictionary attack to crack the password hash. The impact included unauthorized access to user accounts. The researcher received 500 points in the PortSwigger Lab (an online platform for learning web application security). Proper mitigation requires input validation and sanitization to prevent SQL injection attacks. Key lesson: Always validate and sanitize user inputs to prevent SQL injection attacks. #BugBounty #Cybersecurity #WebSecurity #SQLInjection #InputValidation

https://medium.com/@shrmashivam2005/exploiting-sql-injection-to-bypass-login-authentication-portswigger-lab-write-up-3e5329d8689d?source=rss------bug_bounty-5

Learning SQL Injection Through PortSwigger Labs (Beginner to Blind SQLi)
This article outlines an SQL injection tutorial using PortSwigger Labs. The goal is to progress from basic SQLi to blind SQL injection. The training platform provides a simple login page with an injectable email field. The researcher discovered SQL injection by inserting single quotes in the email field, which caused an error revealing the presence of SQL code in the application's response. The attack vector involved sending payloads containing single quotes, semicolons, and SQL commands like UNION and SELECT. The mechanism revolves around the application not sanitizing user input, which enables injecting SQL commands to manipulate the underlying database. The impact includes accessing sensitive data, modifying records, and executing arbitrary commands. The tutorial offers a series of challenges to gradually master SQL injection techniques and tools like Burp Suite's Intruder. Proper mitigation requires sanitizing user-supplied data, parameterizing queries, and using prepared statements. Key lesson: Learn SQL injection techniques and tools to prevent data breaches and unauthorized data manipulation. #SQLInjection #Cybersecurity #WebSecurity #PortSwiggerLabs #Infosec

https://fuzzyyduck.medium.com/learning-sql-injection-through-portswigger-labs-beginner-to-blind-sqli-7dd78070afd6?source=rss------bug_bounty-5

Over 200,000 #WordPress sites are exposed due to an SQL injection flaw in the Ally plugin (CVE-2026-2413), allowing attackers to extract database data. Patch released, but many sites remain vulnerable.

Read: https://hackread.com/sql-injection-vulnerability-ally-wordpress-plugin/

#CyberSecurity #SQLInjection #Vulnerability