sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapFilePathException

specified HTTP request file '%s' does not exist

Error message

specified HTTP request file '%s' does not exist

What it means

Error "specified HTTP request file '%s' does not exist" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/core/option.py:314

    FORMATTER._format = FORMATTER.format
    FORMATTER.format = format

def _setRequestFromFile():
    """
    This function checks if the way to make a HTTP request is through supplied
    textual file, parses it and saves the information into the knowledge base.
    """

    if conf.requestFile:
        for requestFile in re.split(PARAMETER_SPLITTING_REGEX, conf.requestFile):
            requestFile = safeExpandUser(requestFile)
            url = None
            seen = set()

            if not checkFile(requestFile, False):
                errMsg = "specified HTTP request file '%s' " % requestFile
                errMsg += "does not exist"
                raise SqlmapFilePathException(errMsg)

            infoMsg = "parsing HTTP request from '%s'" % requestFile
            logger.info(infoMsg)

            for target in parseRequestFile(requestFile):
                url = target[0]
                if url not in seen:
                    kb.targets.add(target)
                    if len(kb.targets) > 1:
                        conf.multipleTargets = True
                    seen.add(url)

            if url is None:
                errMsg = "specified file '%s' " % requestFile
                errMsg += "does not contain a usable HTTP request (with parameters)"
                raise SqlmapDataException(errMsg)

    if conf.secondReq:

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/core/option.py:314 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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