sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapDataException

specified second-order HTTP request file '%s' does not conta

Error message

specified second-order HTTP request file '%s' does not contain a valid HTTP request

What it means

Error "specified second-order HTTP request file '%s' does not contain a valid HTTP request" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/core/option.py:349

    if conf.secondReq:
        conf.secondReq = safeExpandUser(conf.secondReq)

        if not checkFile(conf.secondReq, False):
            errMsg = "specified second-order HTTP request file '%s' " % conf.secondReq
            errMsg += "does not exist"
            raise SqlmapFilePathException(errMsg)

        infoMsg = "parsing second-order HTTP request from '%s'" % conf.secondReq
        logger.info(infoMsg)

        try:
            target = next(parseRequestFile(conf.secondReq, False))
            kb.secondReq = target
        except StopIteration:
            errMsg = "specified second-order HTTP request file '%s' " % conf.secondReq
            errMsg += "does not contain a valid HTTP request"
            raise SqlmapDataException(errMsg)

def _setCrawler():
    if not conf.crawlDepth:
        return

    if not conf.bulkFile:
        if conf.url:
            crawl(conf.url)
        elif conf.requestFile and kb.targets:
            target = next(iter(kb.targets))
            crawl(target[0], target[2], target[3])

def _doSearch():
    """
    This function performs search dorking, parses results
    and saves the testable hosts into the knowledge base.
    """

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/core/option.py:349 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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