PMA (or phpMyAdmin) is a well-known MySQL front-end written in PHP that brings MySQL to the web as stated on the web site[ 1 ]. The tool is very popularamongst web developers because it helps to maintain databases just by using a web browser. This also means that the front-end might be publicly exposed! It is a common findingin many penetration tests to find an old PMA interface left byan admin.
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