SQL injection in SqlUtil.execQuery

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Metadata

ID: java-security/potential-sql-injection

Language: Java

Severity: Warning

Category: Security

CWE: 89

Description

The parameter of the SQL query should be properly escaped and validated.

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Non-Compliant Code Examples

class Foobar {

    public void test() {
        SqlUtil.execQuery("select * from UserEntity t where id = " + parameterInput);
    }
}

Compliant Code Examples

class Foobar {

    public void test() {
        SqlUtil.execQuery("select * from UserEntity t where id = " + sanitize(parameterInput));
    }
}

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