diff --git a/lib/sql/server/sqlHandler.lua b/lib/sql/server/sqlHandler.lua
index 644467e..9e35fec 100644
--- a/lib/sql/server/sqlHandler.lua
+++ b/lib/sql/server/sqlHandler.lua
@@ -1,21 +1,67 @@
+--[[
+    DEPRECATED: the SQL helper module is deprecated in its entirety and will be
+    REMOVED on 2026-08-22. Migrate to oxmysql directly — MySQL.query.await(query,
+    params) with ? placeholders — which is safer and more flexible than these
+    wrappers ever were.
+]]
+
 SQL = {}
 
 Require("lib/MySQL.lua", "oxmysql")
 
+local warnedResources = {}
+
+local function warnDeprecated()
+    local caller = GetInvokingResource() or GetCurrentResourceName()
+    if warnedResources[caller] then return end
+    warnedResources[caller] = true
+    print(("^3[community_bridge] SQL helpers are deprecated and will be REMOVED on 2026-08-22. '%s' should migrate to oxmysql directly (MySQL.query.await with ? placeholders).^0"):format(caller))
+end
+
+-- Identifiers (table/column names) cannot be parameterized, so they are
+-- validated against a strict pattern and backtick-quoted instead. Values are
+-- never concatenated into queries - they always go through ? placeholders.
+local function quoteIdentifier(name)
+    assert(type(name) == "string" and name:match("^[%a_][%w_]*$"),
+        ("SQL: unsafe identifier '%s' - table/column names may only contain letters, digits and underscores"):format(tostring(name)))
+    return "`" .. name .. "`"
+end
+
+--- Builds a parameterized WHERE clause from a table of column = value pairs.
+-- Raw WHERE strings are intentionally rejected: they made SQL injection
+-- unavoidable whenever a player-influenced value reached these helpers.
+local function buildWhere(where)
+    assert(type(where) == "table" and next(where) ~= nil,
+        "SQL: where must be a non-empty table of column = value pairs (raw WHERE strings are no longer accepted)")
+
+    local conditions = {}
+    local params = {}
+
+    for column, value in pairs(where) do
+        table.insert(conditions, quoteIdentifier(column) .. " = ?")
+        table.insert(params, value)
+    end
+
+    return table.concat(conditions, " AND "), params
+end
+
 --- Creates a table in the database if it does not exist.
 -- @param tableName The name of the table to create. Example: {{ name = "identifier", type = "VARCHAR(50)", primary = true }}
 -- @param columns A table containing column definitions, where each column is a table with 'name' and 'type'.
 ---@return nil
 
+---@deprecated Removed on 2026-08-22 — use oxmysql directly.
 function SQL.Create(tableName, columns)
+    warnDeprecated()
     assert(MySQL, "Tried using module SQL without MySQL being loaded")
     local columnsList = {}
     for i, column in pairs(columns) do
-        table.insert(columnsList, string.format("%s %s", column.name, column.type))
+        assert(type(column.type) == "string", "SQL: column type must be a string")
+        table.insert(columnsList, string.format("%s %s", quoteIdentifier(column.name), column.type))
     end
 
     local query = string.format("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS %s (%s);",
-        tableName,
+        quoteIdentifier(tableName),
         table.concat(columnsList, ", ")
     )
 
@@ -23,50 +69,70 @@ function SQL.Create(tableName, columns)
 end
 
 --  insert if not exist otherwise update
+---@deprecated Removed on 2026-08-22 — use oxmysql directly.
 function SQL.InsertOrUpdate(tableName, data)
+    warnDeprecated()
     assert(MySQL, "Tried using module SQL without MySQL being loaded")
     local columns = {}
-    local values = {}
+    local placeholders = {}
     local updates = {}
+    local params = {}
 
     for column, value in pairs(data) do
-        table.insert(columns, column)
-        table.insert(values, "'" .. value .. "'")                      -- Ensure values are properly quoted
-        table.insert(updates, column .. " = VALUES(" .. column .. ")") -- Use VALUES() for update
+        local quoted = quoteIdentifier(column)
+        table.insert(columns, quoted)
+        table.insert(placeholders, "?")
+        table.insert(updates, quoted .. " = VALUES(" .. quoted .. ")") -- Use VALUES() for update
+        table.insert(params, value)
     end
 
     local query = string.format(
         "INSERT INTO %s (%s) VALUES (%s) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE %s;",
-        tableName,
+        quoteIdentifier(tableName),
         table.concat(columns, ", "),
-        table.concat(values, ", "),
+        table.concat(placeholders, ", "),
         table.concat(updates, ", ")
     )
 
-    MySQL.query.await(query)
+    MySQL.query.await(query, params)
 end
 
+--- Selects rows matching the given filters.
+-- @param tableName The table to query.
+-- @param where Table of column = value pairs, joined with AND. Example: { citizenid = cid }
+---@deprecated Removed on 2026-08-22 — use oxmysql directly.
 function SQL.Get(tableName, where)
+    warnDeprecated()
     assert(MySQL, "Tried using module SQL without MySQL being loaded")
-    local query = string.format("SELECT * FROM %s WHERE %s;", tableName, where)
-    local result = MySQL.query.await(query)
+    local conditions, params = buildWhere(where)
+    local query = string.format("SELECT * FROM %s WHERE %s;", quoteIdentifier(tableName), conditions)
+    local result = MySQL.query.await(query, params)
     return result
 end
 
+---@deprecated Removed on 2026-08-22 — use oxmysql directly.
 function SQL.GetAll(tableName)
+    warnDeprecated()
     assert(MySQL, "Tried using module SQL without MySQL being loaded")
-    local query = string.format("SELECT * FROM %s;", tableName)
+    local query = string.format("SELECT * FROM %s;", quoteIdentifier(tableName))
     local result = MySQL.query.await(query)
     return result
 end
 
+--- Deletes rows matching the given filters.
+-- @param tableName The table to delete from.
+-- @param where Table of column = value pairs, joined with AND. Example: { citizenid = cid }
+---@deprecated Removed on 2026-08-22 — use oxmysql directly.
 function SQL.Delete(tableName, where)
+    warnDeprecated()
     assert(MySQL, "Tried using module SQL without MySQL being loaded")
-    local query = string.format("DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s;", tableName, where)
-    MySQL.query.await(query)
+    local conditions, params = buildWhere(where)
+    local query = string.format("DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s;", quoteIdentifier(tableName), conditions)
+    MySQL.query.await(query, params)
 end
 
 exports('SQL', function()
+    warnDeprecated()
     return SQL
 end)