Why it matters

SQL injection via LLM affects text-to-SQL apps. Understanding shapes DB agent safety.

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The architecture

LLM generates SQL from NL.

Attacker crafts input to inject.

Malicious SQL executed.

SQL injection via LLMNL inputuser questionLLM generates SQLmay have injectRead-only + RLSsafe executionRead-only DB user + row-level security + parameterize + validate queries
SQL injection.
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How it works end to end

Read-only DB user.

Row-level security.

Query validator: no DDL, no writes.

Parameterize where possible.