Publicly Accessible Phpmyadmin Setup

What is the "Publicly Accessible Phpmyadmin Setup?" module?

The "Publicly Accessible Phpmyadmin Setup" module is designed to detect misconfigurations in the phpMyAdmin setup. PhpMyAdmin is a popular web-based database management tool for MySQL and MariaDB. This module focuses on identifying instances where the phpMyAdmin setup is publicly accessible, which can pose a security risk.

This module has a medium severity level, indicating that the misconfiguration could potentially lead to unauthorized access or data leakage.

Original authors of this module include sheikhrishad, thevillagehacker, Kr1shna4garwal, and ArjunChandarana.

Impact

A publicly accessible phpMyAdmin setup can expose sensitive database information and allow unauthorized individuals to manipulate or extract data. This can lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, and potential compromise of the entire database system.

How does the module work?

The module works by sending HTTP requests to various paths commonly associated with the phpMyAdmin setup. It checks for specific response conditions to determine if the setup page is accessible.

For example, one of the HTTP requests sent by the module could be:

GET /phpmyadmin/scripts/setup.php

The module then applies matching conditions to the response to confirm the presence of the phpMyAdmin setup page. These conditions include checking for specific words in the response body, such as "You want to configure phpMyAdmin using web interface" or "". Additionally, it verifies that the response status is 200 (OK).

If the module detects a match, it will report the vulnerability, indicating that the phpMyAdmin setup is publicly accessible.

It's important to note that this module does not perform any actual exploitation or manipulation of the phpMyAdmin setup. It solely focuses on identifying misconfigurations.