If you find an exposed Adminer during a pentest, assume database compromise leads to full server takeover.
Adminer allows users to connect to database servers. Crucially, the "Server" field in the login form defaults to localhost , but it can be changed to any IP address or hostname. An attacker can leverage this functionality to probe the internal network of the target server. adminer.php vulnerability
# .htaccess AuthType Basic AuthName "Adminer" AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.htpasswd Require valid-user If you find an exposed Adminer during a