Mega'and(select 1)>0waitfor/**/delay'0:0:2 -
The /**/ is a comment syntax used to bypass simple security filters that might block spaces. How the Attack Works
: This is the core instruction for the database. It tells the server to pause for exactly 2 seconds before responding. MEGA'and(select 1)>0waitfor/**/delay'0:0:2
: This likely targets a field in a web application where the input "MEGA" is expected. The trailing single quote ( ' ) is intended to "break out" of the application's intended SQL query. The /**/ is a comment syntax used to
If you are seeing this in your web server logs, it means someone—or an automated scanner—is probing your site for security weaknesses. Developers typically prevent these attacks using or prepared statements , which ensure that user input is never executed as code. MEGA'and(select 1)>0waitfor/**/delay'0:0:2