Current versions of phpMyAdmin automatically disable the setup script once a configuration file exists. Furthermore, many modern package managers and installers (like those on Ubuntu or Debian) now place configuration files outside the web root by default. 3. The SQL Injection "Transformations" Fix
As a secondary defense, HackTricks and other security guides recommend: Renaming the phpmyadmin directory to a non-obvious name.
This review analyzes the current state of PMA security, the most infamous “hacktricks” that have been patched, what hasn’t been patched (yet), and what every sysadmin needs to know.
