sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapSyntaxException

please provide a valid value (>0) for safe frequency ('--saf

Error message

please provide a valid value (>0) for safe frequency ('--safe-freq') while using safe visit features

What it means

Error "please provide a valid value (>0) for safe frequency ('--safe-freq') while using safe visit features" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/core/option.py:1427

                post = raw[raw.find('\n\n') + 2:]

            if post and post.strip():
                kb.safeReq.post = post
            else:
                kb.safeReq.post = None
        else:
            errMsg = "invalid format of a safe request file"
            raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)
    else:
        if not re.search(r"(?i)\Ahttp[s]*://", conf.safeUrl):
            if ":443/" in conf.safeUrl:
                conf.safeUrl = "https://%s" % conf.safeUrl
            else:
                conf.safeUrl = "http://%s" % conf.safeUrl

    if (conf.safeFreq or 0) <= 0:
        errMsg = "please provide a valid value (>0) for safe frequency ('--safe-freq') while using safe visit features"
        raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)

def _setPrefixSuffix():
    if conf.prefix is not None and conf.suffix is not None:
        # Create a custom boundary object for user's supplied prefix
        # and suffix
        boundary = AttribDict()

        boundary.level = 1
        boundary.clause = [0]
        boundary.where = [1, 2, 3]
        boundary.prefix = conf.prefix
        boundary.suffix = conf.suffix

        if " like" in boundary.suffix.lower():
            if "'" in boundary.suffix.lower():
                boundary.ptype = 3
            elif '"' in boundary.suffix.lower():
                boundary.ptype = 5

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/core/option.py:1427 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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