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LDAP Injection

Description

LDAP Injection is an attack used to exploit web applications that construct LDAP statements based on user input. When an application fails to properly sanitize user input, it's possible to modify LDAP statements through techniques similar to SQL injection.

Common Attack Vectors

  • Login forms
  • Search fields
  • User directory lookups
  • Authentication systems

Testing Approach

Submit LDAP metacharacters and operators in input fields to test if the application is vulnerable to LDAP injection.

Payloads

See ldap-injection-payloads.txt for a comprehensive list of LDAP injection payloads.