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sqlSafe(string)

Last updated May 26, 2005
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Bryan Murphy                                      Bryan Murphy

Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: DatabaseLib

Description:
Cleans a provided string of chars that could be potentialy used in a SQL injection attack. Replaces them with unicode. From Sept 2004 ColdFusion Developers Journal.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfset username = sqlSafe(form.username)>

Parameters:

Name Description Required
string String to modify. Yes

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
* Cleans string of potential sql injection.
*
* @param string      String to modify. (Required)
* @return Returns a string.
* @author Bryan Murphy (bryan@guardianlogic.com)
* @version 1, May 26, 2005
*/

function metaguardSQLSafe(string) {
var sqlList = "-- ,'";
var replacementList = "#chr(38)##chr(35)##chr(52)##chr(53)##chr(59)##chr(38)##chr(35)##chr(52)##chr(53)##chr(59)# , #chr(38)##chr(35)##chr(51)##chr(57)##chr(59)#";

return trim(replaceList( string , sqlList , replacementList ));
}
</cfscript>

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