Analyze the hex representation of mysql-bin.000013 file in the screenshot below. Which of the following will be an inference from this analysis?

The correct answer is D. A WordPress user has been created with the username bad_guy. MySQL binary log files (binlogs) record all DDL and DML statements that modify the database. Decoding the hex representation of mysql-bin.000013 would reveal an INSERT statement executed against the WordPress users table (wp_users), which records the creation of a new user…

Submitted by the_admin· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

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Exhibit

Options

AA user with username bad_guy has logged into the WordPress web application
BA WordPress user has been created with the username anonymous_hacker
CAn attacker with name anonymous_hacker has replaced a user bad_guy in the WordPress
DA WordPress user has been created with the username bad_guy

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Explanation

MySQL binary log files (binlogs) record all DDL and DML statements that modify the database. Decoding the hex representation of mysql-bin.000013 would reveal an INSERT statement executed against the WordPress users table (wp_users), which records the creation of a new user account. The decoded strings in the hex output identify the username as 'bad_guy', indicating a new WordPress account was created under that name - a common forensic artifact in web application compromise investigations.

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#MySQL forensics#Binary log analysis#Hexadecimal analysis#User creation

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