Add another condition to check if the payload name is a reverse shell

Only reverse shells need LHOST

msfpayload

@@ -118,10 +118,11 @@ rest.each do |x|
 end
 
 # if LHOST is not set auto set it
-if options['LHOST'].nil?
+if payload_name =~ /[\_\/]reverse/ and options['LHOST'].nil?
   options['LHOST'] = Rex::Socket.source_address
 end
 
+
 payload.datastore.merge! options
 
 if (cmd =~ /^(p|y|r|d|c|h|j|x|b|v|w|n)$/)

msfvenom

@@ -152,9 +152,7 @@ require 'msf/core/payload_generator'
         k,v = x.split('=', 2)
         datastore[k.upcase] = v.to_s
       end
-
-      # if LHOST is not set auto set it
-      if datastore['LHOST'].nil?
+      if opts[:payload].to_s =~ /[\_\/]reverse/ and datastore['LHOST'].nil?
         datastore['LHOST'] = Rex::Socket.source_address
       end
     end