Mysqli query Injection , how to inject the SQL query string?

mysqli, php, sql, sql-injection, testing

Solution

1st problem But actually it seems that `mysqli->query` will not execute 2 statements at once. Isn't it?

That's right, if you want to execute multiple statements you need to use `mysqli->multi_query`. You can find a good explanation about multiple statements here: http://www.php.net/manual/en/mysqli.quickstart.multiple-statement.php

But this problem arise and I'm missing the trick to get rid of it

The problem arises because you are using multiple statements, and `mysqli->query` does not support them.

About your queries:

$result = $mysqli->query("SELECT  * from myTable where field='".$_GET['var']."');

You can inject this using for example `1' OR 1=1`; that would return all entries of `myTable` on the query result.

"SELECT * from myTable where field='".$_GET['var']."' AND field2 IS NOT NULL"

Here you could use `1' OR 1=1 UNION ALL SELECT * FROM myTable WHERE '1'='1`

Nowadays there are tools that can automatically check SQL injection for you, take a look at SQL Inject Me (Firefox Addon) for example.

Problem

Let's consider i have this line of code ``` $result = $mysqli->query("SELECT * from myTable where field='".$_GET['var']."'); ``` IMHO this is vulnerable to SQL injections. So I'd like to prove it trying by sending via Get / URL a "var" param that will inject the query, with potential malicious code. I actually tryed this: ``` var = "1'; TRUNCATE myTable; "; ``` I tryed to print out the SQL string query before executing it and it's actually 2 SQL valid statements. ``` SELECT * from myTable where field='1'; TRUNCATE myTable; ``` 1st problem But actually itseems that mysqli->query will not execute 2 statements at once. Isn't it? 2nd problem I see that a common technique to Inject queries is to per form injection then add comment chars to get rid of the tail of the SQL. Example: ``` "SELECT * from myTable where field='".$_GET['var']."' AND field2 IS NOT NULL" ``` Can be injected with : ``` var = "1'; TRUNCATE myTable; # "; ``` But this problem arise and I'm missing the trick to get rid of it if the SQL string in the code have new lines e.g. : ``` "SELECT * from myTable where field='".$_GET['var']."' AND field2 IS NOT NULL" ``` If i use the above "var" the final result is ``` SELECT * from myTable where field='1'; TRUNCATE myTable; # AND field2 IS NOT NULL ``` Second line won't be commented How to test injection on this? Many thanks.

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