sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapSyntaxException

option '--safe-post' requires usage of option '--safe-url'

Error message

option '--safe-post' requires usage of option '--safe-url'

What it means

Error "option '--safe-post' requires usage of option '--safe-url'" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/core/option.py:2980

    if conf.dumpTable and conf.dumpAll:
        errMsg = "switch '--dump' is incompatible with switch '--dump-all'"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.threads > MAX_NUMBER_OF_THREADS and not conf.get("skipThreadCheck"):
        errMsg = "maximum number of used threads is %d avoiding potential connection issues" % MAX_NUMBER_OF_THREADS
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.forms and not any((conf.url, conf.googleDork, conf.bulkFile)):
        errMsg = "switch '--forms' requires usage of option '-u' ('--url'), '-g' or '-m'"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.crawlExclude and not conf.crawlDepth:
        errMsg = "option '--crawl-exclude' requires usage of switch '--crawl'"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.safePost and not conf.safeUrl:
        errMsg = "option '--safe-post' requires usage of option '--safe-url'"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.safeFreq and not any((conf.safeUrl, conf.safeReqFile)):
        errMsg = "option '--safe-freq' requires usage of option '--safe-url' or '--safe-req'"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.safeReqFile and any((conf.safeUrl, conf.safePost)):
        errMsg = "option '--safe-req' is incompatible with option '--safe-url' and option '--safe-post'"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.csrfUrl and not conf.csrfToken:
        errMsg = "option '--csrf-url' requires usage of option '--csrf-token'"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.csrfMethod and not conf.csrfToken:
        errMsg = "option '--csrf-method' requires usage of option '--csrf-token'"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

    if conf.csrfData and not conf.csrfToken:

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/core/option.py:2980 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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