: This is a comment marker in SQL. It tells the database to ignore everything that comes after it, effectively "breaking" the rest of the original, legitimate code so it doesn't cause an error. A Helpful Story: The Librarian and the Hidden Note
: The attacker uses NULL to match the number of columns in the original query without causing a data type error. The string in the middle is a "fingerprint"—if the word "ZZTyernefl" appears on the website, the attacker knows the injection worked and exactly which column displays data on the screen. : This is a comment marker in SQL
If the librarian is "vulnerable," they won't realize you've added a second, unauthorized command. They will return with a stack of gardening books, but sitting right on top will be a slip of paper with a name from the payroll. How to Stay Safe The string in the middle is a "fingerprint"—if
You go to the librarian (the website) and ask, "Show me all books about Gardening " (the KEYWORD ). How to Stay Safe You go to the
This specific line of code is designed to trick a database into revealing information it shouldn't. Here is what each part does:
To understand how this works in "real life," imagine you are at a library: