Avoid SQL injections

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Metadata

ID: javascript-node-security/variable-sql-statement-injection

Language: JavaScript

Severity: Warning

Category: Security

CWE: 89

Description

Check for variable declarations in a SQL statement where there is potential for SQL injections.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

var table = 'baz';

const foo = "SELECT foo FROM " + table;
const select = `SELECT foo FROM ${table}`;
var del = `DELETE FROM ${table} WHERE condition;`;
let update = ' UPDATE ' +
             table +
             "SET column1 = value1, column2 = value2" +
             "WHERE condition;";

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - javascript-node-security     # Rules to enforce JavaScript node security.

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