CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-89

Below is a list of CAPEC attack patterns associated with this CWE-89. Click on each CAPEC to learn more. The right column shows the related weaknesses (including this one).

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Related Weaknesses

Command Line Execution through SQL Injection

CWE-20	Improper Input Validation
CWE-74	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-89	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-114	Process Control

Object Relational Mapping Injection

CWE-20	Improper Input Validation
CWE-89	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-564	SQL Injection: Hibernate

SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering

CWE-20	Improper Input Validation
CWE-89	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Expanding Control over the Operating System from the Database

CWE-89	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-250	Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CWE-89	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-1286	Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input

Blind SQL Injection

CWE-20	Improper Input Validation
CWE-74	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-89	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-209	Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
CWE-697	Incorrect Comparison
CWE-707	Improper Neutralization

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

CWE-89 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-89 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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