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  • S Sandeep Mewara

    What could be the value of input such that below query fails?

    SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

    PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

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    PIEBALDconsult
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    boot to the head

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      ...but is not for programming questions

      - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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      Sandeep Mewara
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      Just like CCC?

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      • S Sandeep Mewara

        Just like CCC?

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        Forogar
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        Yup. I ignore the CCC myself but many others appear to enjoy it. I don't think it counts as a programming question. I just realized your question might be a quiz type question. In which case the answer might be \0D --.

        - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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          Yup. I ignore the CCC myself but many others appear to enjoy it. I don't think it counts as a programming question. I just realized your question might be a quiz type question. In which case the answer might be \0D --.

          - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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          Sandeep Mewara
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          � Forogar � wrote:

          In which case the answer might be \0D --.

          SELECT * FROM test WHERE id=/* \0D -- */100

          still works.

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          • S Sandeep Mewara

            What could be the value of input such that below query fails?

            SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

            PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

            Latest CodeProject post: Quick look into Machine Learning workflow How to solve Word Ladder Problem? To read all my blog posts, visit: Learn by Insight...

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            David Crow
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            By "query fails" do you mean that the query returns 0 results?

            "One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson

            "Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

            "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles

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            • D David Crow

              By "query fails" do you mean that the query returns 0 results?

              "One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson

              "Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

              "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles

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              Sandeep Mewara
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              It breaks - gives unintended result. Throws an error or 0 results. For now, assume this query returns data.

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              • S Sandeep Mewara

                It breaks - gives unintended result. Throws an error or 0 results. For now, assume this query returns data.

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                David Crow
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                Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                ...or 0 results.

                From the limited information provided, if the query is returning 0 results, I'd assume there are no rows in 'test' whose 'id' column has a value of 100.

                Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                For now, assume this query returns data.

                Are you not wanting it to? Your initial post asks what would cause the query to fail. So either the query is failing and you don't want it to, or it is succeeding and you want to find a way to make it fail. Color me confused.

                "One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson

                "Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

                "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles

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                • S Sandeep Mewara

                  What could be the value of input such that below query fails?

                  SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

                  PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

                  Latest CodeProject post: Quick look into Machine Learning workflow How to solve Word Ladder Problem? To read all my blog posts, visit: Learn by Insight...

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                  Nelek
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                  mmmm.... Is that not open to sql injection? :rolleyes:

                  M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                  • S Sandeep Mewara

                    What could be the value of input such that below query fails?

                    SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

                    PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

                    Latest CodeProject post: Quick look into Machine Learning workflow How to solve Word Ladder Problem? To read all my blog posts, visit: Learn by Insight...

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                    Lost User
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                    Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                    PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

                    Given that you did not put any restrictions on programming language or database software... what comes to my mind is bypassing that rule with a SQL trigraph[^] Trigraphs | Microsoft Docs[^]

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                    • S Sandeep Mewara

                      What could be the value of input such that below query fails?

                      SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

                      PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

                      Latest CodeProject post: Quick look into Machine Learning workflow How to solve Word Ladder Problem? To read all my blog posts, visit: Learn by Insight...

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                      Super Lloyd
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                      -1; DELETE FROM test WHERE ID <> your question was poorly phrased I'd say... but I suggest the value above so that final query is SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= -1; DELETE FROM test WHERE ID <> 100

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                      • S Sandeep Mewara

                        What could be the value of input such that below query fails?

                        SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

                        PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

                        Latest CodeProject post: Quick look into Machine Learning workflow How to solve Word Ladder Problem? To read all my blog posts, visit: Learn by Insight...

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                        Jon McKee
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                        Trick question? There is no input value considered:

                        SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

                        It's all an in-line comment. If the test table has no id column you'd get an error though. Or am I misunderstanding something? :doh:

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                        • S Sandeep Mewara

                          What could be the value of input such that below query fails?

                          SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

                          PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

                          Latest CodeProject post: Quick look into Machine Learning workflow How to solve Word Ladder Problem? To read all my blog posts, visit: Learn by Insight...

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                          Espen Harlinn
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                          SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /*/*/ 100

                          No star needed, just /

                          Espen Harlinn Senior Architect - Ulriken Consulting AS The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague.Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                            SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /*/*/ 100

                            No star needed, just /

                            Espen Harlinn Senior Architect - Ulriken Consulting AS The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague.Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                            Jon McKee
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                            Just tested this with MySQL and it works fine. What db does this fail with for you?

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                              mmmm.... Is that not open to sql injection? :rolleyes:

                              M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                              Sandeep Mewara
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                              Yes - intent here is to do sql inject and see how to misuse it. ;)

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                                Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                                ...or 0 results.

                                From the limited information provided, if the query is returning 0 results, I'd assume there are no rows in 'test' whose 'id' column has a value of 100.

                                Sandeep Mewara wrote:

                                For now, assume this query returns data.

                                Are you not wanting it to? Your initial post asks what would cause the query to fail. So either the query is failing and you don't want it to, or it is succeeding and you want to find a way to make it fail. Color me confused.

                                "One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson

                                "Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

                                "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles

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                                Sandeep Mewara
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                                Intent here is to do sql injection and see how to misuse it. :)

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                                • S Super Lloyd

                                  -1; DELETE FROM test WHERE ID <> your question was poorly phrased I'd say... but I suggest the value above so that final query is SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= -1; DELETE FROM test WHERE ID <> 100

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                                  Sandeep Mewara
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                                  Super Lloyd wrote:

                                  your question was poorly phrased I'd say... but I suggest the value above so that final query is

                                  Apologies if that was confusing or I was not able to convey it correctly. There is a query where something is mentioned in multiline quotes. Text in multiline quote is user driven. Can we put anything in that so that we misuse the queyr?

                                  SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

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                                  • J Jon McKee

                                    Trick question? There is no input value considered:

                                    SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

                                    It's all an in-line comment. If the test table has no id column you'd get an error though. Or am I misunderstanding something? :doh:

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                                    Sandeep Mewara
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                                    Neh. Just trying to see how to misuse above sceanrio via SQL injection. Currently it is valid sql query that returns data.

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                                      SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /*/*/ 100

                                      No star needed, just /

                                      Espen Harlinn Senior Architect - Ulriken Consulting AS The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague.Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                                      Sandeep Mewara
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                                      Even if this works, INPUT cannot have * in it. :)

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                                      • S Sandeep Mewara

                                        What could be the value of input such that below query fails?

                                        SELECT * FROM test WHERE id= /* + INPUT + */ 100

                                        PS: You cannot put * in the value anywhere.

                                        Latest CodeProject post: Quick look into Machine Learning workflow How to solve Word Ladder Problem? To read all my blog posts, visit: Learn by Insight...

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                                        Peter_in_2780
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                                        Did you try: 1. HTML entities, like &#42 2. ASCII/Unicode in hex/octal \x2a \u002a \052 Some of those might sneak through. Just a thought from someone who knows nothing of your environment.

                                        Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

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                                        • J Jon McKee

                                          Just tested this with MySQL and it works fine. What db does this fail with for you?

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                                          Espen Harlinn
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                                          SQL Server: Msg 113, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Missing end comment mark '*/'. Msg 113, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Missing end comment mark '*/'. Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Incorrect syntax near '='.

                                          Espen Harlinn Senior Architect - Ulriken Consulting AS The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague.Edsger W.Dijkstra

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