sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapMissingMandatoryOptionException

missing table parameter

Error message

missing table parameter

What it means

Error "missing table parameter" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/utils/brute.py:202

    hashDBWrite(HASHDB_KEYS.KB_BRUTE_TABLES, kb.brute.tables, True)

    return kb.data.cachedTables

def columnExists(columnFile, regex=None):
    if kb.choices.columnExists is None and not any(_ for _ in kb.injection.data if _ not in (PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.TIME, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.STACKED)) and not conf.direct:
        warnMsg = "it's not recommended to use '%s' and/or '%s' " % (PAYLOAD.SQLINJECTION[PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.TIME], PAYLOAD.SQLINJECTION[PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.STACKED])
        warnMsg += "for common column existence check"
        logger.warning(warnMsg)

        message = "are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] "
        kb.choices.columnExists = readInput(message, default='N', boolean=True)

        if not kb.choices.columnExists:
            return None

    if not conf.tbl:
        errMsg = "missing table parameter"
        raise SqlmapMissingMandatoryOptionException(errMsg)

    if conf.db and Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in UPPER_CASE_DBMSES:
        conf.db = conf.db.upper()

    result = inject.checkBooleanExpression(safeStringFormat(BRUTE_COLUMN_EXISTS_TEMPLATE, (randomStr(), randomStr())))

    if result:
        errMsg = "can't use column existence check because of detected invalid results "
        errMsg += "(most likely caused by inability of the used injection "
        errMsg += "to distinguish erroneous results)"
        raise SqlmapDataException(errMsg)

    message = "which common columns (wordlist) file do you want to use?\n"
    message += "[1] default '%s' (press Enter)\n" % columnFile
    message += "[2] custom"
    choice = readInput(message, default='1')

    if choice == '2':

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/utils/brute.py:202 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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