sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapSyntaxException

invalid URL address used (%s)

Error message

invalid URL address used (%s)

What it means

Error "invalid URL address used (%s)" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/request/connect.py:984

            if conf.debug:
                dataToStdout(tbMsg)

            if checking:
                return None, None, None
            elif "KeyError:" in tbMsg:
                if "content-length" in tbMsg:
                    return None, None, None
                else:
                    raise
            elif "AttributeError:" in tbMsg:
                if "WSAECONNREFUSED" in tbMsg:
                    return None, None, None
                else:
                    raise
            elif "no host given" in tbMsg:
                warnMsg = "invalid URL address used (%s)" % repr(url)
                raise SqlmapSyntaxException(warnMsg)
            elif any(_ in tbMsg for _ in ("forcibly closed", "Connection is already closed", "ConnectionAbortedError")):
                warnMsg = "connection was forcibly closed by the target URL"
            elif "timed out" in tbMsg:
                if kb.testMode and kb.testType not in (None, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.TIME, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.STACKED):
                    singleTimeWarnMessage("there is a possibility that the target (or WAF/IPS) is dropping 'suspicious' requests")
                    kb.droppingRequests = True
                warnMsg = "connection timed out to the target URL"
            elif "Connection reset" in tbMsg:
                if not conf.disablePrecon:
                    singleTimeWarnMessage("turning off pre-connect mechanism because of connection reset(s)")
                    conf.disablePrecon = True

                if kb.testMode:
                    singleTimeWarnMessage("there is a possibility that the target (or WAF/IPS) is resetting 'suspicious' requests")
                    kb.droppingRequests = True
                warnMsg = "connection reset to the target URL"
            elif "URLError" in tbMsg or "error" in tbMsg:
                warnMsg = "unable to connect to the target URL"

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/request/connect.py:984 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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