s who are using a system.Such helps the root user(root : the main user account of that system who can make any changes to files/directories etc. even of other users too) to protect the system from unauthorised data modification.Thats why,linux based systems are mostly used as servers for websites.
Now,how hacker can take over all the users files(if its a server,then hacker will have access to all the sites)?symlinking is the way.using the symlinking,hacker can execute other users files in his browser.suppose, if hacker takes access to "user001" in a server,if symlinking is allowed,hacker can try accessing files of "user002" and others using symlink.each site has a database config file that contains admin info.(ex. wp-config.php for wordpress CMS).using that,hacker can connect to mySQL db and find admin data and compromise sites under "user002" and others.
Thus,symlinking is used for mass defacement in a server.but,things needs to be done one by one.
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Now,how hacker can take over all the users files(if its a server,then hacker will have access to all the sites)?symlinking is the way.using the symlinking,hacker can execute other users files in his browser.suppose, if hacker takes access to "user001" in a server,if symlinking is allowed,hacker can try accessing files of "user002" and others using symlink.each site has a database config file that contains admin info.(ex. wp-config.php for wordpress CMS).using that,hacker can connect to mySQL db and find admin data and compromise sites under "user002" and others.
Thus,symlinking is used for mass defacement in a server.but,things needs to be done one by one.
Thanks for reading.
Google search for methods and more queries ...
