sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapConnectionException

please check your Internet connection and rerun

Error message

please check your Internet connection and rerun

What it means

Error "please check your Internet connection and rerun" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/controller/controller.py:399

                infoMsg = "checking for Internet connection"
                logger.info(infoMsg)

                if not checkInternet():
                    warnMsg = "[%s] [WARNING] no connection detected" % time.strftime("%X")
                    dataToStdout(warnMsg)

                    valid = False
                    for _ in xrange(conf.retries):
                        if checkInternet():
                            valid = True
                            break
                        else:
                            dataToStdout('.')
                            time.sleep(5)

                    if not valid:
                        errMsg = "please check your Internet connection and rerun"
                        raise SqlmapConnectionException(errMsg)
                    else:
                        dataToStdout("\n")

            conf.url = targetUrl
            conf.method = targetMethod.upper().strip() if targetMethod else targetMethod
            conf.data = targetData
            conf.cookie = targetCookie
            conf.httpHeaders = list(initialHeaders)
            conf.httpHeaders.extend(targetHeaders or [])

            if conf.randomAgent or conf.mobile:
                for header, value in initialHeaders:
                    if header.upper() == HTTP_HEADER.USER_AGENT.upper():
                        conf.httpHeaders.append((header, value))
                        break

            if conf.data:
                # Note: explicitly URL encode __ ASP(.NET) parameters (e.g. to avoid problems with Base64 encoded '+' character) - standard procedure in web browsers

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/controller/controller.py:399 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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