sqlmapproject/sqlmap

Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool

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README

sqlmap

.github/workflows/tests.yml Python 2.7|3.x License x

sqlmap is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It comes with a powerful detection engine, many niche features for the ultimate penetration tester, and a broad range of switches including database fingerprinting, over data fetching from the database, accessing the underlying file system, and executing commands on the operating system via out-of-band connections.

Screenshots

Screenshot

You can visit the collection of screenshots demonstrating some of the features on the wiki.

Installation

You can download the latest tarball by clicking here or latest zipball by clicking here.

Preferably, you can download sqlmap by cloning the Git repository:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap.git sqlmap-dev

sqlmap works out of the box with Python version 2.7 and 3.x on any platform.

Usage

To get a list of basic options and switches use:

python sqlmap.py -h

To get a list of all options and switches use:

python sqlmap.py -hh

You can find a sample run here. To get an overview of sqlmap capabilities, a list of supported features, and a description of all options and switches, along with examples, you are advised to consult the user's manual.

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Contributors

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stamparm

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19 commits

sqlmapproject/sqlmap

Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool

38,411

stars

11,018

commits

Python

primary language

Sep 8, 2026

updated

sqlmap.org
api-security
appsec
database
database-security
dbms
detection
exploitation
pentesting
python
security-testing
security-testing-tool
sql-injection
sqlinjection
webappsec
webapp-security

README

sqlmap

.github/workflows/tests.yml Python 2.7|3.x License x

sqlmap is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It comes with a powerful detection engine, many niche features for the ultimate penetration tester, and a broad range of switches including database fingerprinting, over data fetching from the database, accessing the underlying file system, and executing commands on the operating system via out-of-band connections.

Screenshots

Screenshot

You can visit the collection of screenshots demonstrating some of the features on the wiki.

Installation

You can download the latest tarball by clicking here or latest zipball by clicking here.

Preferably, you can download sqlmap by cloning the Git repository:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap.git sqlmap-dev

sqlmap works out of the box with Python version 2.7 and 3.x on any platform.

Usage

To get a list of basic options and switches use:

python sqlmap.py -h

To get a list of all options and switches use:

python sqlmap.py -hh

You can find a sample run here. To get an overview of sqlmap capabilities, a list of supported features, and a description of all options and switches, along with examples, you are advised to consult the user's manual.

Translations

Contributors

(top 30 of 138)

stamparm

8,904 commits

bdamele

1,887 commits

guinslym

20 commits

Meatballs1

19 commits

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