Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Property	Value
Language	java
Severity
CWE	CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
OWASP	A01:2017 - Injection
Confidence Level	Low
Impact Level	High
Likelihood Level	Low

Description

Building SQL queries by directly concatenating or formatting user input into the query string makes your code vulnerable to SQL injection. This practice allows attackers to inject malicious SQL code if inputs are not properly sanitized.

Impact

If exploited, attackers could manipulate database queries to access, modify, or delete sensitive data, bypass authentication, or execute unauthorized commands. This can lead to data breaches, data loss, or complete compromise of the application and its underlying database.