web shell

noun

A shell-like interface for issuing commands to a compromised server.

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Meanings

nounweb shell (plural web shells)

plural web shells

  1. Internetcomputer securityA shell-like interface for issuing commands to a compromised server.
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APA

web shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/web%20shell

MLA

“web shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/web%20shell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “web shell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/web%20shell.

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