| --- |
| pretty_name: WebExploitGym — Vulnerable Apps |
| license: other |
| language: |
| - en |
| tags: |
| - security |
| - cybersecurity |
| - cve |
| - vulnerable-applications |
| - web-security |
| task_categories: |
| - other |
| size_categories: |
| - n<1K |
| configs: |
| - config_name: registry |
| data_files: registry.tsv |
| --- |
| |
| # WebExploitGym — Vulnerable Apps |
|
|
| A collection of **33 real-world, self-hostable vulnerable web applications**, each pinned at the |
| **commit of a specific CVE** (2025–2026 disclosures). Deploy any one with a single command and get a |
| live, exploitable instance of the vulnerable version — useful for exploit development, agent |
| evaluation, training, and security research. |
|
|
| ## Layout |
| ``` |
| targets/<name>_<CVE>/ |
| meta.yaml CVE id, vulnerable version + commit, vulnerability class, effect, host port, |
| endpoint path, starting privilege |
| deploy/ docker-compose.yml pinned to the vulnerable image/build + up.sh (one-command deploy) |
| source/ the application source AT THE VULNERABLE COMMIT (.git stripped — the fix is not shipped) |
| registry.tsv index of all targets (project / CVE / version / commit / effect) |
| ``` |
|
|
| ## Host a target |
| ```bash |
| cd targets/databasir_CVE-2025-66944/deploy |
| bash up.sh |
| # → the vulnerable app is now live on the host port named in ../meta.yaml (e.g. localhost:8301) |
| ``` |
| Most targets pull a pinned public image; a few build from the bundled `source/` (need network at |
| build time for Maven/npm/pip). `up.sh` also seeds any demo state (admin account / sample data) |
| needed to reach the vulnerable surface. |
|
|
| ## What each app is vulnerable to |
| `meta.yaml` records the CVE, the affected version/commit, and the effect class — spanning file |
| read/write, SQL injection / database read & modification, authentication bypass, privilege |
| escalation, SSRF / data exfiltration, and remote code execution. See `registry.tsv` for the full |
| list at a glance. |
|
|
| ## Scope & caveats |
| - **Vulnerable by design.** These are intentionally insecure, pinned-vulnerable apps. Run them only |
| in an isolated/sandboxed network — never expose them to the public internet. |
| - **Source is at the vulnerable commit**, with `.git` removed so the patch/fixed tags are not leaked. |
| - Reference exploit PoCs and the effect-oracle/evaluation harness are **not** included here (kept |
| separate so this stays a clean, hostable app collection). |
|
|
| ## Licensing |
| Each `targets/*/source/` tree is third-party open-source software and **retains its upstream |
| license** (see the source's own LICENSE file). Packaging metadata (`meta.yaml`, `deploy/`, |
| `registry.tsv`) is released under the project license. `license: other` reflects this mix. |
|
|
| ## Provenance |
| All CVEs are 2025–2026 disclosures (anti-memorization). Source is pinned at the vulnerable commit; |
| see `registry.tsv` for per-target CVE / version / commit. |
|
|
