---
title: "SQL injection"
description: "A type of code injection in the structured query language (SQL)."
type: term
term_id: 695
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/sql-injection"
slug: "sql-injection"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/sql-injection/"
---

# SQL injection

A type of code injection in the structured query language (SQL).

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/sql-einschleusung/) — SQL-Einschleusung
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/sql-injection/) — SQL injection
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/sql%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3-sql-injection/) — SQLインジェクション（SQL injection）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/sql-injection/) — SQL injection
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/sql-injection/) — SQL injection
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/injecao-de-sql/) — injeção de SQL
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/sql-injection/) — SQL injection
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/sql-injektion/) — SQL-injektion
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/sql-injeksjon/) — SQL-injeksjon

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