Typo and missing link for SQL injections

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christian studer
2014-06-30 13:37:13 +02:00
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@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ $pdo->query("SELECT name FROM users WHERE id = " . $_GET['id']); // <-- NO!
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This is terrible code. You are inserting a raw query parameter into a SQL query. This will get you hacked in a
heartbeat, using a practice called [SQL Injecton]. Just imagine if a hacker passes in an inventive `id` parameter by calling a URL like
heartbeat, using a practice called [SQL Injection](http://wiki.hashphp.org/Validation). Just imagine if a hacker passes in an inventive `id` parameter by calling a URL like
`http://domain.com/?id=1%3BDELETE+FROM+users`. This will set the `$_GET['id']` variable to `1;DELETE FROM users`
which will delete all of your users! Instead, you should sanitize the ID input using PDO bound parameters.