: This ensures the database treats input as data only, never as executable code.
The string you provided, '{KEYWORD}' UNION ALL SELECT NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL-- bWmV , is a classic example of a used for database exploitation and security testing. What this string does {KEYWORD}' UNION ALL SELECT NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL-- bWmV
: This attempts to "break out" of a standard text input field in a web application by closing the developer's intended SQL query quote early. : This ensures the database treats input as
: This is the core of the attack. It tells the database to append the results of a second query to the results of the first one. : This is the core of the attack
: This is a SQL comment. It tells the database to ignore everything that follows it, effectively neutralizing the rest of the original, legitimate code.
: A WAF can automatically block requests containing common injection patterns like UNION SELECT .
: Always filter and validate data coming from users.