phpMyAdmin is a MySQL client web interface written in PHP.
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protection from Backdoor hacks from disgruntled developer/ employee
I created a ecommerce site with a developer. He completed almost all his work but in the end we had some financial disagreements so our partnership ended in a bitter dispute. That developer threatened to hack my site using a backdoor. To cut long…
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What does the URL token do in phpMyAdmin if it's not preventing CSRF?
I saw that there was a security exploit for phpMyAdmin using cross-site request forgery (CSRF). I always thought that the ?token= parameter in all phpMyAdmin URLs prevented against this, but then I read this:
To prepare a CSRF attack URL, the…
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Does "/phpmyadmin/setup/index.php" present a security risk?
I found that in several websites, [HOSTNAME]/phpmyadmin/setup/index.php is accessible by default without authentication. However, it seems impossible to modify anything or to do security damage. Also, the website database is not accessible via this…
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Why is phpMyAdmin & Apache connecting to random IPs?
Using phpMyAdmin and XAMPP in connection with local WordPress development.
Sometimes when I open the local site http://localhost/phpmyadmin/index.php the firewall is showing connection attempts from httpd.exe, for example to IPs 185.59.222.11 and…
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Was my phpMyAdmin hacked?
On a server of mine I have a current version of phpMyAdmin running. Unfortunately (my bad I knew I had to delete this folder for security after installation, I simply forgot... dangit) I still had the setup folder still in the phpMyAdmin's root…
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How do I create comparable security to PHPmyadmin?
I have a website hosted by netfirms, and phpmyadmin is part of the package.
It's a very powerful general tool, but it takes a while to load and there are some very long and specific tasks I need to do weekly.
I could easily write a php page that…
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Can ModSecurity defend from Brute Force Attacks on PHPmyadmin and WordPress as well?
Can the software ModSecurity defend from Brute Force Attacks on PHPmyadmin and WordPress as well?
A particular hosting company providing shared hosting told me that ModSecurity should cover PHPmyadmin and WordPress as well as their Admin area and…
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