# Connection String Injection

**Example 1: Java**

**Vulnerable Code:**

```java
javaCopy codeString connStr = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydb?user=" + user + "&password=" + password;
Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(connStr);
```

**Reason for vulnerability:** User input is directly used in the connection string, allowing injection.

**Fixed Code:**

```java
javaCopy codeString connStr = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydb";
Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(connStr, user, password);
```

**Reason for fix:** Use separate parameters for user credentials.

**Example 2: C#**

**Vulnerable Code:**

```csharp
csharpCopy codestring connStr = "Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;User Id=" + user + ";Password=" + password + ";";
SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connStr);
conn.Open();
```

**Reason for vulnerability:** User input is directly used in the connection string, allowing injection.

**Fixed Code:**

```csharp
csharpCopy codestring connStr = "Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase";
SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connStr);
conn.Credentials = new SqlCredential(user, password);
conn.Open();
```

**Reason for fix:** Use separate parameters for user credentials.


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