TOOL TUTORIAL · Database Security Testing

How to install and use SQLMap

Sqlmap is an open-source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications. It is highly configurable and supports a wide range of databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server…

Quick install: sudo apt install sqlmap

Installation steps

  1. Open a terminal on Kali or Ubuntu
  2. Run sudo apt update
  3. Run sudo apt install sqlmap
  4. Verify with sqlmap --version
  5. Or clone from GitHub for the newest build

See the full SQLMap reference →