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Contents tagged with SQL Injection

  • Do Stored Procedures Protect Against SQL Injection?

    When I’ve asked people about their strategies for preventing SQL injection, one response is sometimes “I use stored procedures.” But, stored procedures do not, by themselves, necessarily protect against SQL injection. The usefulness of a stored procedure as a protective measure has everything to do with how the stored procedure is written. Write a stored procedure one way, and you can prevent SQL Injection. Write it another way, and you are still vulnerable. This post will look at one common pitfall that can leave stored procedures vulnerable to SQL injection.