Pinpoint verified risks in your MySQL stack
Acunetix DAST can be used as a precise and efficient MySQL vulnerability scanner. By simulating real-world attacks on running web applications, security teams can reveal exploitable issues tied to your MySQL server infrastructure and application stack. These include SQL injection vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, outdated components, and exposed sensitive data. Fast and accurate vulnerability scans help organizations using MySQL—on Linux or Windows—eliminate guesswork and focus on the risks that actually matter.
Benefits of using Acunetix as a MySQL scanner:
- Detects SQL injection vulnerabilities in apps and APIs backed by popular databases including MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Flags outdated or vulnerable MySQL server versions.
- Proves that vulnerabilities are exploitable using safe, non-destructive test payloads.
- Works across all web tech stacks including PHP, open-source CMS platforms, and APIs.
Layers of protection
Using a dynamic application security testing (DAST) tool to scan for MySQL vulnerabilities is just one of its many use cases. Acunetix supports application security across web servers, APIs, and databases in real time. It helps ensure that no hidden attack vector—from forgotten phpMyAdmin endpoints to brute-force authentication paths—goes untested.
Broad and deep coverage with every scan:
- Crawls web applications to uncover endpoints, parameters, and inputs vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.
- Covers both front-end and back-end layers, including API traffic paths.
- Maps out your realistic attack surface for complete vulnerability assessment.
- Flags vulnerabilities corresponding to OWASP Top 10 risks, including SQLi and authentication flaws.
Actionable insights, not false positives
DAST vulnerability scans with Acunetix cut through the storm of security notifications and hypothetical risks. Proof-based scanning technology confirms exploitability, providing actionable evidence of real database vulnerabilities to eliminate guesswork. This lets you and your team focus on prioritization and remediation, not triage.
Why Acunetix leads the field:
- Proof-based scanning verifies each vulnerability with real-world exploit simulations to fact-check security test findings.
- Fastest DAST scanner on the market.
- Integrates seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows for automated testing and remediation.
- Helps teams audit and secure third-party plugins and dependencies.