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Admin Panels with Default Credentials

PRO

Finds exposed Admin Panels with Default Credentials interfaces and pages that may reveal sensitive configuration details or allow unauthorized access.

Intermediate
High risk - authorized use only
bug bounty

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What It Does

This dork uses the 'inurl:' operator to find specific text in URLs combined with the 'intext:' operator to search for text in page content combined with the 'ext:' operator to filter by file extension to narrow results to specific pages. It excludes -admin to reduce false positives. Results reveal administrative login pages, control panels, and management dashboards.

Common Use Cases

  • Admin Interface Discovery: Locate exposed admin panels during web application penetration testing engagements.
  • Access Control Validation: Verify admin pages are properly restricted and not indexed by search engines.
  • Attack Surface Mapping: Identify all publicly accessible management interfaces during security assessments.

How to Use Safely

  1. Search Google with this dork to find exposed admin login and management pages.
  2. Verify whether the admin panel requires proper authentication.
  3. Check for default credentials, version information, and known vulnerabilities.
  4. Recommend IP restrictions, MFA, and removing pages from search engine indexes.

Responsible Use Required

This dork should only be used on systems you own or have explicit authorization to test. Unauthorized access to computer systems is illegal. Always follow ethical guidelines and obtain proper permission before testing.

TAGS

admin
default-creds
login
authentication

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