-5025 Order By 1# [2026]

This is the comment character for MySQL. It tells the database to ignore everything that follows it in the original code. This prevents the "leftover" part of the developer’s query from causing a syntax error that would break the injection. 3. Execution Flow

The ORDER BY clause tells the database to sort results by a specific column. -5025 ORDER BY 1#

This is the terminator . It attempts to break out of the developer's intended string literal. If the application does not sanitize input, the database engine will see this quote and assume the original command has ended, allowing the attacker to append their own logic. This is the comment character for MySQL

The number 1 refers to the first column in the SELECT statement. It attempts to break out of the developer's

Ensure the database user account used by the web application has limited permissions.