create database db; use db; create table t (a text); insert into t values ('{"foo":"bar"}'); create user u@localhost; grant select (a) on db.t to u@localhost; connect con1,localhost,u,,db; select a from t; a {"foo":"bar"} select * from t, json_table(t.a, '$' columns(f varchar(20) path '$.foo')) as jt; a f {"foo":"bar"} bar select * into outfile 'f' from json_table('[]', '$' columns(x for ordinality)) q; ERROR 28000: Access denied for user 'u'@'localhost' (using password: NO) connection default; disconnect con1; drop user u@localhost; drop database db; use test;