A web shell attack is the process of injecting an infected script into a web server so that malicious commands can be issued to the compromised server from a web browser.
A web shell attack could facilitate the following:
- Sensitive data theft.
- A DDoS attack.
- Forced recruitment into a botnet.
- The installation of Ransomware.
Backdoors are most efficiently established with web shells. Because of this, cyberattacks rarely immediately follow a web shell injection. Usually, cybercriminals are implementing an access point for future attacks.
