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<LI><A NAME="toc1.1">1.1</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.1">What is sqlmap?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.1">1.1</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.1">What is sqlmap?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.2">1.2</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.2">How do I execute sqlmap?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.2">1.2</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.2">How do I execute sqlmap?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.3">1.3</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.3">Can I integrate sqlmap with a security tool I am developing?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.3">1.3</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.3">Can I integrate sqlmap with a security tool I am developing?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.4">1.4</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.4">How can I integrate sqlmap with my own tool?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.4">1.4</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.4">Will you support other database management systems?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.5">1.5</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.5">Will you support other database management systems?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.5">1.5</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.5">How can I occasionally contribute?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.6">1.6</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.6">How can I occasionally contribute?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.6">1.6</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.6">Can I actively contribute in the long-term development?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.7">1.7</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.7">Can I actively contribute in the long-term development?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.7">1.7</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.7">How can I support the development?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.8">1.8</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.8">How can I support the development?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.8">1.8</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.8">Can you hack a site for me?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.9">1.9</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.9">Can you hack a site for me?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.9">1.9</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.9">When sqlmap will switch to the Python 3?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.10">1.10</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.10">When sqlmap will switch to the Python 3?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.10">1.10</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.10">What does <CODE>"WARNING unknown charset '...'"</CODE> mean?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.11">1.11</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.11">What does <CODE>"WARNING unknown charset '...'"</CODE> mean?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.11">1.11</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.11">How to use sqlmap with <CODE>mod_rewrite</CODE> enabled?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.12">1.12</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.12">How to use sqlmap with <CODE>mod_rewrite</CODE> enabled?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.12">1.12</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.12">Why is sqlmap not able to get password hashes in some cases?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.13">1.13</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.13">Why is sqlmap not able to get password hashes in some cases?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.13">1.13</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.13">What is <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-text-only</CODE> switch?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.14">1.14</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.14">What is <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-text-only</CODE> switch?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.14">1.14</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.14">I am getting <CODE>"CRITICAL connection timed"</CODE> while I am able to browse the site normally?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.15">1.15</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.15">sqlmap is retrieving weird characters for even simplest data (e.g. <CODE>--banner</CODE>)?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.15">1.15</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.15">Is it possible to use <CODE>"INSERT/UPDATE"</CODE> SQL commands via <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-sql-query</CODE></A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.16">1.16</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.16">I am getting <CODE>"CRITICAL connection timed"</CODE> while I am able to browse the site normally?</A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.16">1.16</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.16">I am getting <CODE>"finally: SyntaxError: invalid syntax"</CODE> when trying to run sqlmap?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.17">1.17</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.17">Is it possible to use <CODE>"INSERT/UPDATE"</CODE> SQL commands via <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-sql-query</CODE></A> <LI><A NAME="toc1.17">1.17</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.17">sqlmap is not able to detect/exploit injection while other commercial tools are?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.18">1.18</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.18">I am getting <CODE>"finally: SyntaxError: invalid syntax"</CODE> when trying to run sqlmap?</A>
<LI><A NAME="toc1.19">1.19</A> <A HREF="FAQ.html#ss1.19">sqlmap is not able to detect/exploit injection while other commercial tools are?</A>
</UL> </UL>
<HR> <HR>
@ -82,21 +80,15 @@ C:\Python26\python.exe sqlmap.py -h
<P>Yes. sqlmap is released under the terms of the GPLv2, which means that any <P>Yes. sqlmap is released under the terms of the GPLv2, which means that any
derivative work must be distributed without further restrictions on the derivative work must be distributed without further restrictions on the
rights granted by the GPL itself. If this constitutes a problem, feel free rights granted by the GPL itself.</P>
to contact us so we can find a solution.</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4</A> <A HREF="#toc1.4">How can I integrate sqlmap with my own tool?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4</A> <A HREF="#toc1.4">Will you support other database management systems?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>TODO</P> <P>Yes. There are plans to support also Informix and Ingres at some
point of time.</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.5">1.5</A> <A HREF="#toc1.5">Will you support other database management systems?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.5">1.5</A> <A HREF="#toc1.5">How can I occasionally contribute?</A>
</H2>
<P>Yes. There are plans to support also IBM DB2, Informix and Ingres at some
point.</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.6">1.6</A> <A HREF="#toc1.6">How can I occasionally contribute?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>All help is greatly appreciated. First of all download the tool, make sure <P>All help is greatly appreciated. First of all download the tool, make sure
@ -108,7 +100,7 @@ If you find bugs or have ideas for possible improvements, feel free to
<A HREF="https://svn.sqlmap.org/sqlmap/trunk/sqlmap/doc/THANKS">contributed</A> in different ways to the sqlmap development. <A HREF="https://svn.sqlmap.org/sqlmap/trunk/sqlmap/doc/THANKS">contributed</A> in different ways to the sqlmap development.
<B>You</B> can be the next!</P> <B>You</B> can be the next!</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.7">1.7</A> <A HREF="#toc1.7">Can I actively contribute in the long-term development?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.6">1.6</A> <A HREF="#toc1.6">Can I actively contribute in the long-term development?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>Yes, we are looking for people who can write some clean Python code, are <P>Yes, we are looking for people who can write some clean Python code, are
@ -118,27 +110,27 @@ the development team.
If this sounds interesting to you, If this sounds interesting to you,
<A HREF="http://www.sqlmap.org/#developers">get in touch</A>!</P> <A HREF="http://www.sqlmap.org/#developers">get in touch</A>!</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.8">1.8</A> <A HREF="#toc1.8">How can I support the development?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.7">1.7</A> <A HREF="#toc1.7">How can I support the development?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>If you think that sqlmap is a great tool, it really played well during <P>If you think that sqlmap is a great tool, it really played well during
your penetration tests, or you simply like it, you, or your boss, can your penetration tests, or you simply like it, you, or your boss, can
<A HREF="http://www.sqlmap.org/#donate">donate some money</A> to the developers via PayPal.</P> <A HREF="http://www.sqlmap.org/#donate">donate some money</A> to the developers via PayPal.</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.9">1.9</A> <A HREF="#toc1.9">Can you hack a site for me?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.8">1.8</A> <A HREF="#toc1.8">Can you hack a site for me?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P><B>No</B>.</P> <P><B>No</B>.</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.10">1.10</A> <A HREF="#toc1.10">When sqlmap will switch to the Python 3?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.9">1.9</A> <A HREF="#toc1.9">When sqlmap will switch to the Python 3?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>Currently there is no huge pressure on Python projects to switch to the new <P>Currently there is no pressure on Python projects to switch to the new
version of Python interpreter, as the process of switching, especially on version of Python interpreter, as the process of switching, especially on
larger projects can be cumbersome (due to the few backward incompatibilities). larger projects can be cumbersome (due to the few backward incompatibilities).
The switch will take place eventually, but currently it's a very low priority task.</P> The switch will take place eventually, but currently it's a very low priority task.</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.11">1.11</A> <A HREF="#toc1.11">What does <CODE>"WARNING unknown charset '...'"</CODE> mean?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.10">1.10</A> <A HREF="#toc1.10">What does <CODE>"WARNING unknown charset '...'"</CODE> mean?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>sqlmap needs to properly decode page content to be able to properly <P>sqlmap needs to properly decode page content to be able to properly
@ -156,7 +148,7 @@ so we could handle them manually inside the code.</P>
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1232">#2</A> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1232">#2</A>
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1239">#3</A></P> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1239">#3</A></P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.12">1.12</A> <A HREF="#toc1.12">How to use sqlmap with <CODE>mod_rewrite</CODE> enabled?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.11">1.11</A> <A HREF="#toc1.11">How to use sqlmap with <CODE>mod_rewrite</CODE> enabled?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>Just put * to the place where sqlmap should check for injections in URI <P>Just put * to the place where sqlmap should check for injections in URI
@ -168,7 +160,7 @@ will try to inject the payloads just at that place marked with * character.</P>
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/728">#2</A> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/728">#2</A>
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1258">#3</A></P> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1258">#3</A></P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.13">1.13</A> <A HREF="#toc1.13">Why is sqlmap not able to get password hashes in some cases?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.12">1.12</A> <A HREF="#toc1.12">Why is sqlmap not able to get password hashes in some cases?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>You most probably don't have enough permissions for querying on a system <P>You most probably don't have enough permissions for querying on a system
@ -177,7 +169,7 @@ table containing password hashes.</P>
<P>Question(s): <P>Question(s):
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/714">#1</A></P> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/714">#1</A></P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.14">1.14</A> <A HREF="#toc1.14">What is <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-text-only</CODE> switch?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.13">1.13</A> <A HREF="#toc1.13">What is <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-text-only</CODE> switch?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>Switch <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-text-only</CODE> is used for removing non-textual data (tags, <P>Switch <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-text-only</CODE> is used for removing non-textual data (tags,
@ -187,19 +179,7 @@ improve detection capabilities.</P>
<P>Question(s): <P>Question(s):
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/699">#1</A></P> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/699">#1</A></P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.15">1.15</A> <A HREF="#toc1.15">sqlmap is retrieving weird characters for even simplest data (e.g. <CODE>--banner</CODE>)?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.14">1.14</A> <A HREF="#toc1.14">I am getting <CODE>"CRITICAL connection timed"</CODE> while I am able to browse the site normally?</A>
</H2>
<P>If everything you retrieve from the target is garbled, then you are
most probably dealing with false positive blind injection. Please
report the problem to the
<A HREF="mailto:dev@sqlmap.org">developers</A>.</P>
<P>Question(s):
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/686">#1</A>
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1181">#2</A></P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.16">1.16</A> <A HREF="#toc1.16">I am getting <CODE>"CRITICAL connection timed"</CODE> while I am able to browse the site normally?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>There are few IDSes that filter out all sqlmap requests based on default <P>There are few IDSes that filter out all sqlmap requests based on default
@ -212,16 +192,17 @@ and/or <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-ignore-proxy</CODE>)</P>
<P>Question(s): <P>Question(s):
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1241">#1</A></P> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1241">#1</A></P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.17">1.17</A> <A HREF="#toc1.17">Is it possible to use <CODE>"INSERT/UPDATE"</CODE> SQL commands via <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-sql-query</CODE></A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.15">1.15</A> <A HREF="#toc1.15">Is it possible to use <CODE>"INSERT/UPDATE"</CODE> SQL commands via <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-sql-query</CODE></A>
and/or <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-sql-shell</CODE>?</H2> and/or <CODE>-</CODE><CODE>-sql-shell</CODE>?</H2>
<P>It is possible to use those commands, but only if the stacked injection is supported <P>It is possible to use those commands, but only if the stacked injection is supported
by the vulnerable target.</P> by the vulnerable target. In vast majority of cases affected DBMSes by these kind of
attacks are Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL.</P>
<P>Question(s): <P>Question(s):
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1237">#1</A></P> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1237">#1</A></P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.18">1.18</A> <A HREF="#toc1.18">I am getting <CODE>"finally: SyntaxError: invalid syntax"</CODE> when trying to run sqlmap?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.16">1.16</A> <A HREF="#toc1.16">I am getting <CODE>"finally: SyntaxError: invalid syntax"</CODE> when trying to run sqlmap?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>You are most probably using outdated version of Python. sqlmap is generally <P>You are most probably using outdated version of Python. sqlmap is generally
@ -231,13 +212,14 @@ advised to use versions 2.6 and 2.7.</P>
<P>Question(s): <P>Question(s):
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1231">#1</A></P> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1231">#1</A></P>
<H2><A NAME="ss1.19">1.19</A> <A HREF="#toc1.19">sqlmap is not able to detect/exploit injection while other commercial tools are?</A> <H2><A NAME="ss1.17">1.17</A> <A HREF="#toc1.17">sqlmap is not able to detect/exploit injection while other commercial tools are?</A>
</H2> </H2>
<P>Currently there are only two of us working on a pure good will and donating our <P>In most of those kind of cases blatant error message detection is used by commercial
free time to the community. If you are not willing to help us achive better tool tools making some "false positive" claims. You have to be aware that
you are strongly advised to buy those commercial tool(s) and just DBMS error message doesn't mean that the affected web application is vulnerable to
forget about the sqlmap.</P> SQL injection attacks. sqlmap goes several steps further and never claims
an injection point without making through tests if it can be exploited at the first place. </P>
<P>Question(s): <P>Question(s):
<A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/970">#1</A></P> <A HREF="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/970">#1</A></P>

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<p> <p>
Yes. sqlmap is released under the terms of the GPLv2, which means that any Yes. sqlmap is released under the terms of the GPLv2, which means that any
derivative work must be distributed without further restrictions on the derivative work must be distributed without further restrictions on the
rights granted by the GPL itself. If this constitutes a problem, feel free rights granted by the GPL itself.
to contact us so we can find a solution.
<sect1>How can I integrate sqlmap with my own tool?
<p>
TODO
<sect1>Will you support other database management systems? <sect1>Will you support other database management systems?
<p> <p>
Yes. There are plans to support also IBM DB2, Informix and Ingres at some Yes. There are plans to support also Informix and Ingres at some
point. point of time.
<sect1>How can I occasionally contribute? <sect1>How can I occasionally contribute?
@ -104,7 +98,7 @@ some money"> to the developers via PayPal.
<sect1>When sqlmap will switch to the Python 3? <sect1>When sqlmap will switch to the Python 3?
<p> <p>
Currently there is no huge pressure on Python projects to switch to the new Currently there is no pressure on Python projects to switch to the new
version of Python interpreter, as the process of switching, especially on version of Python interpreter, as the process of switching, especially on
larger projects can be cumbersome (due to the few backward incompatibilities). larger projects can be cumbersome (due to the few backward incompatibilities).
The switch will take place eventually, but currently it's a very low priority task. The switch will take place eventually, but currently it's a very low priority task.
@ -162,18 +156,6 @@ improve detection capabilities.
Question(s): Question(s):
<htmlurl url="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/699" name="#1"> <htmlurl url="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/699" name="#1">
<sect1>sqlmap is retrieving weird characters for even simplest data (e.g. <tt>--banner</tt>)?
<p>
If everything you retrieve from the target is garbled, then you are
most probably dealing with false positive blind injection. Please
report the problem to the <htmlurl url="mailto:dev@sqlmap.org" name="developers">.
<p>
Question(s):
<htmlurl url="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/686" name="#1">
<htmlurl url="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.sqlmap/1181" name="#2">
<sect1>I am getting <tt>"CRITICAL connection timed"</tt> while I am able to browse <sect1>I am getting <tt>"CRITICAL connection timed"</tt> while I am able to browse
the site normally? the site normally?
@ -194,7 +176,8 @@ and/or <tt>-</tt><tt>-sql-shell</tt>?
<p> <p>
It is possible to use those commands, but only if the stacked injection is supported It is possible to use those commands, but only if the stacked injection is supported
by the vulnerable target. by the vulnerable target. In vast majority of cases affected DBMSes by these kind of
attacks are Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
<p> <p>
Question(s): Question(s):
@ -214,10 +197,11 @@ Question(s):
<sect1>sqlmap is not able to detect/exploit injection while other commercial tools are? <sect1>sqlmap is not able to detect/exploit injection while other commercial tools are?
<p> <p>
Currently there are only two of us working on a pure good will and donating our In most of those kind of cases blatant error message detection is used by commercial
free time to the community. If you are not willing to help us achive better tool tools making some "false positive" claims. You have to be aware that
you are strongly advised to buy those commercial tool(s) and just DBMS error message doesn't mean that the affected web application is vulnerable to
forget about the sqlmap. SQL injection attacks. sqlmap goes several steps further and never claims
an injection point without making through tests if it can be exploited at the first place.
<p> <p>
Question(s): Question(s):