Imagine your website as a big toy box filled with treasures — like user info, passwords, or blog posts — and you’ve got a robot helper (your database) that grabs the toys you ask for.

But what if a clever thief tricks the robot into handing over toys they’re not supposed to touch?

That’s what SQL injection is: a sneaky way hackers mess with your website’s database to steal, change or even delete your treasures.

In this blog post, we’ll explain SQL injection in easy English, walk you through the different ways hackers attack and share simple tips to keep your website safe.

Got questions about what is SQL Itself? Check out the below blog post to learn more. 👇

Your website often uses a database to store important stuff, like a list of users or blog posts. To talk to the database, your website uses a language called SQL (Structured Query Language).