Heres a simple php shell I made, I'm going to add more features on my next release. Just read the README before you use it.

hmm
i don't know why you made a script for this simple php command
but this is well known and used in many scripts.
and all hosting companys wich know a little bit about security runs
their apache software in safemode, so it isn't possible to execute
commands with this.

just my 2 cents

You should have just linked to the php manual pages on this, they have plenty of example coding and explanations on safeguarding against malicious use:

Click Me

Hmm well have you actually tried using any kind of script like this?
You can still run commands on the server even if apache is running as nobody or apache, 5 out of 10 times if you find a way to upload it to someones website it will be running as the user who owns that website, so that means you can make changes to whatever files that are in that users home directory, as long as they belong to the user. You can also use this and download a perl script that runs a shell on some port,which would be easier for you to find a local exploit that you could use.

Wow, stop pushing how good your script kiddie skills are and read what he wrote.

When you run PHP in safemode, you can't use your php script, at all

tried using Myshell?

MyShell (PHP script)

-execute arbiritary shell-commands
-browse the filesystem on your remote webserver.
-replaces normal telnet-connection.
-You can use it for file transfer
-administration and maintenance
-includes a built-in password protection system
-built-in file editor to allow you to edit and create files

'Similar' tool:

-cgitelnet

*****
you can use these tools as reference for your future projects.

Ok I misread what satknis said. I do not consider myself a "uber 1337 skiddie" I was just trying to explain that its not worthless and you can use it. Yes there are things much better than this but mabe n00bs can learn from it.

yea but now the idea is not how 1337 the tool is , the idea is the ability to execute commands using more than one php function and also if safe mode is enabled u wont be able to execute anything :\