name: SQL Injection
id: 4f6632f5-449c-4686-80df-57625f59bab3
version: 2
creation_date: '2019-10-16'
modification_date: '2026-05-13'
author: Bhavin Patel, Splunk
status: production
description: Use the searches in this Analytic Story to help you detect structured query language (SQL) injection attempts characterized by long URLs that contain malicious parameters.
narrative: 'It is very common for attackers to inject SQL parameters into vulnerable web applications, which then interpret the malicious SQL statements.

    This Analytic Story contains a search designed to identify attempts by attackers to leverage this technique to compromise a host and gain a foothold in the target environment.'
references:
    - https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/66.html
    - https://www.incapsula.com/web-application-security/sql-injection.html
category:
    - Adversary Tactics
product:
    - Splunk Enterprise
    - Splunk Enterprise Security
    - Splunk Cloud
usecase: Advanced Threat Detection