Havij - Advanced Sql Injection 1.19 Exclusive Jun 2026

Havij is an automated SQL injection tool designed to help security researchers and penetration testers identify and exploit SQLi vulnerabilities on web applications. Developed by ITSecTeam, an Iranian security firm, Havij became widely popular in the early 2010s. The word "Havij" means "carrot" in Persian, which serves as the tool's logo.

Your web application should connect to the database using an account with the .

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After confirming a vulnerability, Havij typically attempts a UNION-based attack. The goal is to determine the number of columns in the original SQL query. This is essential for the attacker to craft a UNION SELECT statement that will retrieve data without causing a syntax error.

The process begins when a user inputs a target URL into the Havij interface. The URL must contain a parameter that is potentially vulnerable, such as http://example.com/page.php?id=1 . Once the target is set, Havij's first action is to probe the application for vulnerabilities. Havij is an automated SQL injection tool designed

is an automated SQL injection tool designed to help security professionals and penetration testers identify and exploit SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications. Released by the Iranian security team ITSecTeam , its name translates to "carrot," which is also reflected in its iconic orange icon.

However, the era of Havij 1.19 is over. Modern web applications use frameworks (Laravel, Django, Rails) that parameterize queries by default. But legacy systems still exist. As long as a single website concatenates $_GET['id'] directly into a query, the ghost of Havij will continue to roam the web. Your web application should connect to the database

- The user selects the discovered database and clicks "Get Tables" to retrieve all table names in the database.

Relying on tools to find vulnerabilities is only half the battle; robust coding practices are required to eliminate them. Protecting web applications from SQL injection tools like Havij requires a defense-in-depth approach:

By observing the HTML response codes and error messages, Havij identified the backend database and the exact column count needed for a union attack.