Phpmyadmin Hacktricks - Verified

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phpMyAdmin is vulnerable to SQL injection attacks when the "AllowArbitraryServer" option is enabled. An attacker can inject malicious SQL code to extract sensitive information or execute system-level commands.

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Improperly secured configurations can leak sensitive environment details.

Once authenticated—either through valid credentials or an authentication bypass—the attack surface expands significantly. Local File Inclusion (LFI) via CVE-2018-12613

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Though rare in recent versions, older phpMyAdmin releases had SQL injection vulnerabilities in its own interface (e.g., CVE-2015-2208, CVE-2016-6628). Attackers could bypass login or execute arbitrary queries without valid credentials.

is the most widely deployed database management tool for MySQL and MariaDB. For attackers (and penetration testers), it represents a goldmine: a single, often poorly secured interface that leads directly to an organization’s structured data. For defenders, it is a frequent vector for catastrophic breaches.

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Based on actual breach post-mortems, these work:

If an attacker can read config.inc.php (via LFI, path traversal, or backup files), they might find: