3603
MariaDBERRORCommonAccess ControlHIGH confidence
LOAD DATA access denied for user
Production Risk
High — Data load fails; bulk import pipelines may be disrupted.
How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
LOAD DATA INFILE '/var/lib/mysql-files/data.csv' INTO TABLE my_table;
expected output
ERROR 3603 (HY000): Access denied for user 'user'@'%' to LOAD DATA.
Fix 1
Grant FILE privilege
Grant FILE privilege
GRANT FILE ON *.* TO 'user'@'%';
Why this works
Allows the user to read files from the server filesystem.
Fix 2
Use LOCAL loading
Use LOCAL loading
LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE '/path/to/data.csv' INTO TABLE my_table;
Why this works
Loads from the client side, bypassing server FILE privilege requirement.
What not to do
✕
Version notes
Sources
Official documentation ↗
MySQL 8.0 — 3603 ER_LOAD_ACCESS_DENIED
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