Security · interview question
A bug appears around sql injection prevention. What is the strongest first debugging move?
Multiple choiceMediumchapter-17-curatedpremiumsecuritysql-injection-prevention
connection.execute(
"SELECT id FROM orders WHERE id = ?",
(order_id,),
)Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. Trace one concrete example, inspect the state transitions, and compare them to the intended rule before rewriting anything.
Why
That approach is reliable because it creates evidence. Query string interpolation is one of the oldest mistakes because it is easy to write and dangerous to ship.
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