# kaiiyer/awesome-vulnerable

A curated list of VULNERABLE APPS and SYSTEMS which can be used as PENETRATION TESTING PRACTICE LAB.

Repository: https://github.com/kaiiyer/awesome-vulnerable
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-vulnerable
Homepage: https://kaiiyer.github.io/awesome-vulnerable/
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome, pentest, vulnerable-apps, hacktoberfest, bwapp, lab, hack, vulnerable, vulnerabilities, penetration-skills, penetration-testing, security-protection, badstore, security-shepherd, test-lab, hacking-skills, awesome-list, hacktoberfest2022
Last push: 2026-06-22T17:46:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2579, "days_push": 72, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1381, forks 227 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:33.929594+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of intentionally vulnerable applications and systems for practicing penetration testing. It catalogs vulnerable web apps, mobile apps, training labs, and skill-improvement resources for security learners and professionals.

## Use cases
- find vulnerable web apps to practice penetration testing
- set up a local hacking practice lab
- learn web application security by exploiting intentionally flawed apps
- train junior pentesters on common vulnerabilities
- find security testing practice platforms and CTF-style labs
- practice mobile app security testing

## When to choose
- you need a curated directory of intentionally vulnerable apps for security training
- you are building a penetration testing practice lab for yourself or a team
- you want a starting point for learning web or mobile exploitation techniques

## When to avoid
- you need a production security tool or scanner rather than practice targets
- you want a single deployable application instead of a list of links
- you need guaranteed-maintained lab environments, since linked projects vary in upkeep

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: penetration-testing, security, developer-tools
- domain: security, penetration-testing, education, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: awesome-list, vulnerable-apps, pentest-lab, security-training, hacking-practice, ctf, curated-list, docker

## Member repositories
- kaiiyer/awesome-vulnerable (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.929594+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:40:11.091732+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kaiiyer/awesome-vulnerable (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.929594+00:00, sha 5db91d9d982c)
  - homepage: https://kaiiyer.github.io/awesome-vulnerable/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:56:27.678614+00:00, sha 5fab78e28540)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.