sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapFilePathException

the specified bulk file does not exist

Error message

the specified bulk file does not exist

What it means

Error "the specified bulk file does not exist" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/core/option.py:486

            def add(self, elem):
                self.__rest.add(elem)

        kb.targets = _()

def _setBulkMultipleTargets():
    if not conf.bulkFile:
        return

    conf.bulkFile = safeExpandUser(conf.bulkFile)

    infoMsg = "parsing multiple targets list from '%s'" % conf.bulkFile
    logger.info(infoMsg)

    if not checkFile(conf.bulkFile, False):
        errMsg = "the specified bulk file "
        errMsg += "does not exist"
        raise SqlmapFilePathException(errMsg)

    found = False
    for line in getFileItems(conf.bulkFile):
        if conf.scope and not re.search(conf.scope, line, re.I):
            continue

        if re.match(r"[^ ]+\?(.+)", line, re.I) or kb.customInjectionMark in line or conf.data:
            found = True
            kb.targets.add((line.strip(), conf.method, conf.data, conf.cookie, None))

    if not found and not conf.forms and not conf.crawlDepth:
        warnMsg = "no usable links found (with GET parameters)"
        logger.warning(warnMsg)

def _setOpenApiTargets():
    if not conf.openApiFile:
        return

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/core/option.py:486 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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