Mysql Hacktricks Verified

: Using commands like SELECT version(); and SELECT user(); .

After gaining access to MySQL (e.g., default creds root:root , root:"" , or SQL injection), run: mysql hacktricks verified

Better: mysql_sniffer (passwords sent in plaintext if no TLS). : Using commands like SELECT version(); and SELECT user();

HackTricks provides verified commands for moving from a compromised MySQL instance to other hosts: INTO DUMPFILE '/path/to/plugin/udf

SELECT 0x7F454C46020101... INTO DUMPFILE '/path/to/plugin/udf.so';

| Attack | Prevention | |--------|-------------| | File read/write | secure_file_priv = NULL , remove FILE privilege from non-root | | UDF | Disable dynamic loading ( plugin_dir read-only), audit mysql.func table | | Credential theft | Encrypt connections (TLS), restrict .mysql_history , use auth plugins (PAM) | | SUPER abuse | Never grant SUPER to apps, use granular privileges (e.g., SYSTEM_VARIABLES_ADMIN separately) | | Weak password hashes | Use caching_sha2_password (MySQL 8.0+), enforce strong passwords |

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