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

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

Description

User input from HTTP requests is being used directly to build SQL queries without proper sanitization. This allows attackers to inject malicious SQL code, leading to SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Impact

If exploited, an attacker could read, modify, or delete data in your database, bypass authentication, or execute administrative operations. This can result in data breaches, loss of data integrity, and severe compromise of your application's security.