Introducing the SQL injection attack

SQL injection is a technique, or you could say, an expert technique, that is used to steal data by taking advantage of a nonvalidated input vulnerability. The method by which a web application works can be seen in the following figure:

The method by which a web application works

If our query were not validated, then it would go to the database for execution, and it might then reveal sensitive data or delete data. How data-driven websites work is shown in the preceding figure. In this figure, we are shown that the client opens the web page on a local computer. The host is connected to a web server by the Internet. The preceding figure clearly shows the method by which the web application interacts with the database of a web server.