pentestmonkey/php-reverse-shell

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A PHP script that opens an interactive reverse shell connection back to an attacker-controlled listener. It is a well-known utility for penetration testers to gain command execution on a compromised web server.

Use cases

• get a reverse shell from a compromised web server
• penetration testing payload for command execution
• php reverse shell script for red team engagements
• interactive shell after exploiting a file upload vulnerability
• catch a callback shell with netcat during a pentest

When to choose

• you are a penetration tester needing a lightweight PHP reverse shell payload
• you have code execution or file upload on a PHP web server and want an interactive shell

When to avoid

• you need a full-featured post-exploitation framework like Meterpreter
• you are not authorized to test the target system
• the target does not run PHP

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

security penetration-testing security penetration-testing php cross-platform reverse-shell pentest offensive-security red-team linux

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