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SQL injection: prevent a familiar application flaw

CISA and the FBI issued a secure-by-design alert on SQL injection, a class of vulnerability in which untrusted input can affect database queries. The alert asks software manufacturers to address the problem at its source.

This briefing explains a public 2024 advisory. It is not a live incident feed; consult the original source and current vendor guidance for updates.

What the advisory tells us

The alert explains that SQL injection occurs when database commands and user-supplied data are combined unsafely. Successful exploitation can put the confidentiality, integrity and availability of database information at risk.

What teams can do

Engineering teams should use parameterized queries and test code paths that handle external input. Buyers can ask vendors how they prevent and remediate this class of flaw.

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FBI IC3 / federal partners: source advisory (PDF) ↗

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