Command Injection

Command injection is a security vulnerability that lets attackers run arbitrary commands on a computer system by exploiting a flawed application. When a program accepts user input and does not properly validate it, an attacker can manipulate the input to execute malicious commands. This can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or control over the system. Essentially, it’s like tricking a program into carrying out harmful instructions that it was not meant to execute, often due to poor coding practices that fail to safeguard against such manipulations.