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Major rewrote of --columns: now it accepts -D only (enumerate all tables' columns of a specific database), -D and -T (enumerate all columns of a specific database's table), -T (enumerate all columns of a current database's table), etc.
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@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ class Enumeration:
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tables = []
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if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in ( DBMS.MSSQL, DBMS.ORACLE ):
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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plusOne = True
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else:
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plusOne = False
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@ -905,37 +905,61 @@ class Enumeration:
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return kb.data.cachedTables
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def getColumns(self, onlyColNames=False):
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bruteForce = False
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self.forceDbmsEnum()
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if conf.tbl is not None and "." in conf.tbl:
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if not conf.db:
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conf.db, conf.tbl = conf.tbl.split(".")
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if conf.tbl is not None and conf.db is None:
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warnMsg = "missing database parameter, sqlmap is going to "
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warnMsg += "use the current database to enumerate table "
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warnMsg += "'%s' columns" % conf.tbl
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logger.warn(warnMsg)
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if conf.db is None or conf.db == "CD":
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if conf.db is None:
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warnMsg = "missing database parameter, sqlmap is going "
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warnMsg += "to use the current database to enumerate "
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warnMsg += "table(s) columns"
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logger.warn(warnMsg)
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conf.db = self.getCurrentDb()
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self.forceDbmsEnum()
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elif conf.db is not None:
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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conf.db = conf.db.upper()
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if kb.data.cachedColumns and conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns \
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and conf.tbl in kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]:
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infoMsg = "fetching columns "
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infoMsg += "for table '%s' " % conf.tbl
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infoMsg += "on database '%s'" % conf.db
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logger.info(infoMsg)
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if ',' in conf.db:
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errMsg = "only one database name is allowed when enumerating "
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errMsg += "the tables' columns"
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raise sqlmapMissingMandatoryOptionException, errMsg
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return { conf.db: kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]}
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conf.db = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)
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if not conf.tbl:
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warnMsg = "missing table parameter, sqlmap will enumerate "
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warnMsg += "the full database management system schema"
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logger.warn(warnMsg)
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if conf.col:
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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conf.col = conf.col.upper()
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return self.getSchema()
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colList = conf.col.split(",")
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else:
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colList = []
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for col in colList:
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colList[colList.index(col)] = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col)
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if conf.tbl:
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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conf.tbl = conf.tbl.upper()
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tblList = conf.tbl.split(",")
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else:
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self.getTables()
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if len(kb.data.cachedTables) > 0:
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tblList = kb.data.cachedTables.values()
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if isinstance(tblList[0], (set, tuple, list)):
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tblList = tblList[0]
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else:
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errMsg = "unable to retrieve the tables"
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errMsg += "on database '%s'" % conf.db
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raise sqlmapNoneDataException, errMsg
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for tbl in tblList:
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tblList[tblList.index(tbl)] = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl)
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bruteForce = False
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.MYSQL) and not kb.data.has_information_schema:
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errMsg = "information_schema not available, "
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logger.error(errMsg)
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bruteForce = True
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conf.tbl = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl, True)
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conf.db = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db)
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if bruteForce:
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resumeAvailable = False
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for db, table, colName, colType in kb.brute.columns:
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if db == conf.db and table == conf.tbl:
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resumeAvailable = True
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break
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for tbl in tblList:
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for db, table, colName, colType in kb.brute.columns:
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if db == conf.db and table == tbl:
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resumeAvailable = True
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break
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if resumeAvailable:
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columns = {}
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for db, table, colName, colType in kb.brute.columns:
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if db == conf.db and table == conf.tbl:
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columns[colName] = colType
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if conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns:
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db][conf.tbl] = columns
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else:
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db] = {conf.tbl: columns}
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for tbl in tblList:
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for db, table, colName, colType in kb.brute.columns:
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if db == conf.db and table == tbl:
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columns[colName] = colType
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if conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns:
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db][tbl] = columns
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else:
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db] = {tbl: columns}
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return kb.data.cachedColumns
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rootQuery = queries[Backend.getIdentifiedDbms()].columns
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condition = rootQuery.blind.condition if 'condition' in rootQuery.blind else None
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infoMsg = "fetching columns "
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if conf.col:
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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conf.col = conf.col.upper()
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colList = conf.col.split(",")
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condQuery = " AND (" + " OR ".join("%s LIKE '%s'" % (condition, "%" + unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col) + "%") for col in colList) + ")"
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infoMsg += "like '%s' " % ", ".join(unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col) for col in colList)
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else:
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condQuery = ""
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infoMsg += "for table '%s' " % conf.tbl
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infoMsg += "on database '%s'" % conf.db
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logger.info(infoMsg)
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if isTechniqueAvailable(PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.UNION) or isTechniqueAvailable(PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.ERROR) or conf.direct:
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if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in ( DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL ):
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query = rootQuery.inband.query % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl), unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db))
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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query = rootQuery.inband.query % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl.upper())
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.MSSQL):
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query = rootQuery.inband.query % (conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl))
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query += condQuery.replace("[DB]", conf.db)
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.SQLITE):
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query = rootQuery.inband.query % conf.tbl
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for tbl in tblList:
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if conf.db is not None and len(kb.data.cachedColumns) > 0 \
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and conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns and tbl in \
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]:
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infoMsg = "fetched tables' columns on "
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infoMsg += "database '%s'" % conf.db
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logger.info(infoMsg)
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value = inject.getValue(query, blind=False)
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return { conf.db: kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]}
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infoMsg = "fetching columns "
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if len(colList) > 0:
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condQuery = " AND (%s)" % " OR ".join("%s LIKE '%%%s%%'" % (condition, unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col)) for col in colList)
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infoMsg += "like '%s' " % ", ".join(unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col) for col in colList)
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else:
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condQuery = ""
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infoMsg += "for table '%s' " % tbl
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infoMsg += "on database '%s'" % conf.db
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logger.info(infoMsg)
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if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in ( DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL ):
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query = rootQuery.inband.query % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl), unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db))
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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query = rootQuery.inband.query % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl.upper())
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.MSSQL):
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query = rootQuery.inband.query % (conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl))
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query += condQuery.replace("[DB]", conf.db)
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.SQLITE):
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query = rootQuery.inband.query % tbl
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value = inject.getValue(query, blind=False)
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.SQLITE):
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parseSqliteTableSchema(value)
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elif value:
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table = {}
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columns = {}
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for columnData in value:
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if columnData[0] is not None:
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name = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(columnData[0])
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if len(columnData) == 1:
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columns[name] = ""
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else:
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columns[name] = columnData[1]
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if conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns:
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db][tbl] = columns
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else:
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table[tbl] = columns
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db] = table
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if not kb.data.cachedColumns and not conf.direct:
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for tbl in tblList:
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if conf.db is not None and len(kb.data.cachedColumns) > 0 \
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and conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns and tbl in \
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]:
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infoMsg = "fetched tables' columns on "
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infoMsg += "database '%s'" % conf.db
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logger.info(infoMsg)
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return { conf.db: kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db]}
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infoMsg = "fetching columns "
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if len(colList) > 0:
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condQuery = " AND (%s)" % " OR ".join("%s LIKE '%%%s%%'" % (condition, unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col)) for col in colList)
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likeMsg = "like '%s' " % ", ".join(unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(col) for col in colList)
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infoMsg += likeMsg
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else:
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condQuery = ""
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likeMsg = ""
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infoMsg += "for table '%s' " % tbl
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infoMsg += "on database '%s'" % conf.db
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logger.info(infoMsg)
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countMsg = "fetching number of columns %s" % likeMsg
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countMsg += "for table '%s'" % tbl
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countMsg += " on database '%s'" % conf.db
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logger.info(countMsg)
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if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in ( DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL ):
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query = rootQuery.blind.count % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl), unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db))
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.count % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl.upper())
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in DBMS.MSSQL:
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query = rootQuery.blind.count % (conf.db, conf.db, \
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unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl))
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query += condQuery.replace("[DB]", conf.db)
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.FIREBIRD):
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query = rootQuery.blind.count % (tbl)
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.SQLITE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % tbl
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value = inject.getValue(query, inband=False, error=False)
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parseSqliteTableSchema(value)
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return kb.data.cachedColumns
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count = inject.getValue(query, inband=False, error=False, expected=EXPECTED.INT, charsetType=2)
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if not isNumPosStrValue(count):
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errMsg = "unable to retrieve the number of columns "
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errMsg += "for table '%s' " % tbl
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errMsg += "on database '%s'" % conf.db
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raise sqlmapNoneDataException, errMsg
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.SQLITE):
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parseSqliteTableSchema(value)
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elif value:
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table = {}
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columns = {}
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for columnData in value:
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if columnData[0] is not None:
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name = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(columnData[0])
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indexRange = getRange(count)
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if len(columnData) == 1:
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columns[name] = ""
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else:
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columns[name] = columnData[1]
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if conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns:
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db][conf.tbl] = columns
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else:
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table[conf.tbl] = columns
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db] = table
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if not kb.data.cachedColumns and not conf.direct:
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infoMsg = "fetching number of columns "
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infoMsg += "for table '%s'" % conf.tbl
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infoMsg += " on database '%s'" % conf.db
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logger.info(infoMsg)
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if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in ( DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL ):
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query = rootQuery.blind.count % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl), unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db))
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.count % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl.upper())
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in DBMS.MSSQL:
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query = rootQuery.blind.count % (conf.db, conf.db, \
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unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl))
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query += condQuery.replace("[DB]", conf.db)
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.FIREBIRD):
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query = rootQuery.blind.count % (conf.tbl)
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query += condQuery
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.SQLITE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % conf.tbl
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value = inject.getValue(query, inband=False, error=False)
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parseSqliteTableSchema(value)
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return kb.data.cachedColumns
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count = inject.getValue(query, inband=False, error=False, expected=EXPECTED.INT, charsetType=2)
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if not isNumPosStrValue(count):
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errMsg = "unable to retrieve the number of columns "
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errMsg += "for table '%s' " % conf.tbl
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errMsg += "on database '%s'" % conf.db
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raise sqlmapNoneDataException, errMsg
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table = {}
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columns = {}
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indexRange = getRange(count)
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for index in indexRange:
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if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in ( DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL ):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl), unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db))
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query += condQuery
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field = None
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl.upper())
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query += condQuery
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field = None
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elif Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in (DBMS.MSSQL, DBMS.SYBASE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % (conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db,
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unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl))
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query += condQuery.replace("[DB]", conf.db)
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field = condition.replace("[DB]", conf.db)
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.FIREBIRD):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % (conf.tbl)
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query += condQuery
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field = None
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query = agent.limitQuery(index, query, field)
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column = inject.getValue(query, inband=False, error=False)
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if not onlyColNames:
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for index in indexRange:
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if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in ( DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL ):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query2 % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl), column, unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db))
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl), unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db))
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query += condQuery
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field = None
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query2 % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl.upper()), column)
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.MSSQL):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query2 % (conf.db, conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, column, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db, unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.tbl))
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl.upper())
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query += condQuery
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field = None
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elif Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in (DBMS.MSSQL, DBMS.SYBASE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % (conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db,
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unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl))
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query += condQuery.replace("[DB]", conf.db)
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field = condition.replace("[DB]", conf.db)
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.FIREBIRD):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query2 % (conf.tbl, column)
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query = rootQuery.blind.query % (tbl)
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query += condQuery
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field = None
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colType = inject.getValue(query, inband=False, error=False)
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query = agent.limitQuery(index, query, field)
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column = inject.getValue(query, inband=False, error=False)
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.FIREBIRD):
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colType = firebirdTypes[colType] if colType in firebirdTypes else colType
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if not onlyColNames:
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if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in ( DBMS.MYSQL, DBMS.PGSQL ):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query2 % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl), column, unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(conf.db))
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.ORACLE):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query2 % (unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl.upper()), column)
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.MSSQL):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query2 % (conf.db, conf.db, conf.db,
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conf.db, column, conf.db,
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conf.db, conf.db, unsafeSQLIdentificatorNaming(tbl))
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elif Backend.isDbms(DBMS.FIREBIRD):
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query = rootQuery.blind.query2 % (tbl, column)
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column = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(column)
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columns[column] = colType
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else:
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column = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(column)
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columns[column] = None
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colType = inject.getValue(query, inband=False, error=False)
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if columns:
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if conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns:
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db][conf.tbl] = columns
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else:
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table[conf.tbl] = columns
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db] = table
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if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.FIREBIRD):
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colType = firebirdTypes[colType] if colType in firebirdTypes else colType
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column = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(column)
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columns[column] = colType
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else:
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column = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(column)
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columns[column] = None
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|
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if columns:
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if conf.db in kb.data.cachedColumns:
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db][tbl] = columns
|
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else:
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table[tbl] = columns
|
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kb.data.cachedColumns[conf.db] = table
|
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|
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if not kb.data.cachedColumns:
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errMsg = "unable to retrieve the columns "
|
||||
errMsg += "for table '%s' " % conf.tbl
|
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errMsg += "on database '%s'" % conf.db
|
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errMsg = "unable to retrieve the columns for any "
|
||||
errMsg += "table on database '%s'" % conf.db
|
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raise sqlmapNoneDataException, errMsg
|
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|
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return kb.data.cachedColumns
|
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|
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pushValue(conf.db)
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pushValue(conf.tbl)
|
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pushValue(conf.col)
|
||||
|
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conf.db = None
|
||||
conf.tbl = None
|
||||
conf.col = None
|
||||
kb.data.cachedTables = {}
|
||||
kb.data.cachedColumns = {}
|
||||
|
||||
self.getTables()
|
||||
|
||||
|
@ -1170,6 +1228,7 @@ class Enumeration:
|
|||
|
||||
self.getColumns()
|
||||
|
||||
conf.col = popValue()
|
||||
conf.tbl = popValue()
|
||||
conf.db = popValue()
|
||||
|
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