Malware

Havij

Havij is a tool used to automate SQL injection. The provided content identifies it as Havij (S0224) and repeatedly states that it is used to automate SQL injection. It appears in the context of intrusion activity involving exploitation of public-facing applications, where SQL injection was used by multiple threat actors as an initial access technique. No additional high-confidence details about specific infection vectors, payload behavior, persistence mechanisms, targeted industries, operating systems, or indicators of compromise are provided in the content.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

3 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Resource Development

1 technique

T1588.002ToolEvidence1

The content repeatedly states that threat actors 'obtained,' 'acquired,' or 'used' publicly available, open-source, legitimate, or modified tools such as Mimikatz, Cobalt Strike, PsExec, Empire, Impacket, and many others.

Initial Access

1 technique

T1190Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationEvidence4

APT39 has used SQL injection for initial compromise.

Persistence

1 technique

T1505.001SQL Stored ProceduresEvidence1

Havij is used to automate SQL injection. sqlmap can be used to automate exploitation of SQL injection vulnerabilities.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

3 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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mitre attack websiteNews

Mar 20, 2015

Exploit Public-Facing Application, Technique T1190 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Tool used to automate SQL injection exploitation.

mitre attackNews

Jan 25, 2026

Exploit Public-Facing Application, Technique T1190 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

An automated SQL injection exploitation tool used to streamline discovery and exploitation of SQLi flaws in web applications.

mitre attackNews

Mar 18, 2026

Exploit Public-Facing Application, Technique T1190 - Enterprise | MITRE ATT&CK®

Tool used to automate SQL injection attacks against web applications.

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Exploited vulnerabilities

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping3

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Havij