# GTFOBins/GTFOBins.github.io

GTFOBins is a curated list of Unix-like executables that can be used to bypass local security restrictions in misconfigured systems.

Repository: https://github.com/GTFOBins/GTFOBins.github.io
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gtfobinsgithubio
Homepage: https://gtfobins.org
Language: YAML
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: post-exploitation, linux, unix, bypass, gtfobins, binaries, reverse-shell, bind-shell, exfiltration, redteam, blueteam
Last push: 2026-05-27T12:03:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3026, "days_push": 98, "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 13590, forks 1673 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:03.598365+00:00)

## What it is
GTFOBins is a curated, community-maintained dataset and reference website of Unix-like executables that can be abused to bypass local security restrictions in misconfigured systems. Each entry documents techniques such as spawning shells, escalating privileges, and transferring files, exposed both as a browsable site and a JSON API.

## Use cases
- find ways to break out of a restricted shell
- look up sudo privilege escalation techniques for a binary
- identify SUID binaries that can spawn a root shell
- find commands for file transfer during post-exploitation
- audit a Linux system for dangerous binary capabilities
- learn defensive hardening by checking which binaries are abusable
- generate reverse shell one-liners from available executables

## When to choose
- you are doing red team post-exploitation on Unix-like systems
- you are a blue teamer auditing sudo/SUID/capability misconfigurations
- you need a machine-readable (JSON) database of binary abuse techniques
- you want a quick reference during CTFs or security training

## When to avoid
- you need Windows equivalents (use LOLBAS instead)
- you are looking for actual software exploits or vulnerabilities in programs
- you need automated scanning rather than a manual reference
- you need macOS-specific techniques beyond generic Unix binaries

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, documentation
- domain: security, penetration-testing, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: post-exploitation, privilege-escalation, reverse-shell, bind-shell, redteam, blueteam, suid, sudo, living-off-the-land, yaml-dataset, static-site, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- GTFOBins/GTFOBins.github.io (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:03.598365+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 2026-08-29T17:13:10.900952+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GTFOBins/GTFOBins.github.io (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:03.598365+00:00, sha 7b7a1f59c3fe)
  - homepage: https://gtfobins.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:48.910509+00:00, sha 6377575ac55c)
  - site_page: https://gtfobins.org/gtfobins/easy_install (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:48.913411+00:00, sha e741367756da)
  - site_page: https://gtfobins.org/gtfobins/install (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:48.915384+00:00, sha bc0eeb8ac336)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.