randomcomments.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

"""
Copyright (c) 2006-2025 sqlmap developers (https://sqlmap.org)
See the file 'LICENSE' for copying permission
"""

import re

from lib.core.common import randomRange
from lib.core.compat import xrange
from lib.core.data import kb
from lib.core.enums import PRIORITY

__priority__ = PRIORITY.LOW

def tamper(payload, **kwargs):
    """
    Inserts random inline comments within SQL keywords (e.g. SELECT -> S/**/E/**/LECT)

    >>> import random
    >>> random.seed(0)
    >>> tamper('INSERT')
    'I/**/NS/**/ERT'
    """

    retVal = payload

    if payload:
        for match in re.finditer(r"\b[A-Za-z_]+\b", payload):
            word = match.group()

            if len(word) < 2:
                continue

            if word.upper() in kb.keywords:
                _ = word[0]

                for i in xrange(1, len(word) - 1):
                    _ += "%s%s" % ("/**/" if randomRange(0, 1) else "", word[i])

                _ += word[-1]

                if "/**/" not in _:
                    index = randomRange(1, len(word) - 1)
                    _ = word[:index] + "/**/" + word[index:]

                retVal = retVal.replace(word, _)

    return retVal