TL;DR

Fixed SQL Injection in WebGoat/Code/SQLiteRoleProvider.cs. Uses parameterized queries to prevent injection. Prevents database compromise.

What we found

• AppSecAI Vulnerability ID: 69a1295ec2c437aab9ef280a
• Vulnerability: CWE-89: SQL Injection
• Severity: High
• File: WebGoat/Code/SQLiteRoleProvider.cs:470
• Detected By: Generic JSON Parser
• Detection Rule: Csharp Sqli

Description: Detected a formatted string in a SQL statement. This could lead to SQL injection if variables in the SQL statement are not properly sanitized. Use a prepared statements instead. You can obtain a PreparedStatement using 'SqlCommand' and 'SqlParameter'.

flowchart TB
    subgraph VULNERABLE_FLOW
        style V1 fill:#ffcccc,color:#000000
        V1["User Input"] -->|"Attacker Input"| V2["AddUsersToRoles"]
        V2 -->|"SQL Command"| V3["cmd.CommandText"]
        V3 -->|"INSERT INTO USERS_IN_ROLES_TB_NAME"| V4["Database"]
        V4 -->|"💥 Database Compromised"| V5["Attack Outcome"]
    end
    subgraph FIXED_FLOW
        style F1 fill:#ccffcc,color:#000000
        F1["User Input"] -->|"Safe Input"| F2["AddUsersToRoles"]
        F2 -->|"SQL Command"| F3["cmd.CommandText"]
        F3 -->|"Parameterized Query"| F4["Database"]
        F4 -->|"🛡️ Blocked Attack"| F5["Safe Outcome"]
    end
    V2 -->|"Uses AddWithValue"| V6["cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue"]
    F2 -->|"Uses Parameters.Add"| F6["cmd.Parameters.Add"]
    V6 -->|"Implicit Type Handling"| V7["Type Confusion"]
    F6 -->|"Explicit Type Declaration"| F7["Type Safety"]
    V1 --- F1

Why this matters

Risk if not fixed: An attacker could read, modify, or delete database contents, bypass authentication, execute administrative operations, or in some cases execute operating system commands.

Risk level: Critical - Direct database access

Why we're changing it

• Status: Confirmed vulnerability

• Severity: High

Analysis

Recommended Remediation

Replace string formatting/concatenation with parameterized queries using SqlCommand and SqlParameter. Example: Instead of 'string query = $"SELECT * FROM Roles WHERE RoleName = '{roleName}'"', use 'SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Roles WHERE RoleName = @rolename"); cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@rolename", roleName);'. Context: This is WebGoat training code - vulnerability is intentional for educational purposes but should be noted for completeness.

How we fixed it

Fix Description

How to test this

Manual test

1. Find an input field that queries the database using WebGoat/Code/SQLiteRoleProvider.cs (line 470)
2. Enter this SQL injection payload: ' OR '1'='1
3. Expected: The query should fail gracefully or return empty results
4. Enter: '; DROP TABLE users; --
5. Expected: No database errors, no data loss
6. Check server logs for parameterized query execution (not string concatenation)

Before you merge

• Fix addresses the root cause, not just the symptom
• No new security vulnerabilities introduced
• Code follows project conventions
• Edge cases handled (null input, empty strings, special characters)
• No functionality regression
• All SQL queries use parameterized statements

Learn more

• CWE-89: SQL Injection
• OWASP Cheat Sheet
• OWASP Attack Description

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