Phpmyadmin Hacktricks 🔔

Once access is gained—or if a pre-auth vulnerability exists—the focus shifts to gaining a shell. Local File Inclusion (LFI) to RCE

The most secure method is to make phpMyAdmin accessible only via a VPN or SSH tunnel . Authentication & Credential Security: phpmyadmin hacktricks

: Look for X-Powered-By: PHP or Set-Cookie: phpMyAdmin=... which confirms the application type. Phase 2: Authentication Testing Once access is gained—or if a pre-auth vulnerability

4.1. Discovery & Reconnaissance

: Execute a SQL query containing PHP code (e.g., SELECT ''; ). Then, include the session file (located at /var/lib/php/sessions/sess_[YOUR_SESSION_ID] ) via the vulnerable target parameter to trigger the code. 3. Advanced Persistence and Attacks which confirms the application type

In the spirit of (the legendary repository for pentesting tricks), this article compiles the most effective techniques to abuse, bypass, and exploit phpMyAdmin installations.

(phpMyAdmin 4.8.0 – 4.8.1)