tldr/pages/common/nikto.md

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nikto

Web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items.

  • Perform a basic Nikto scan against a target host:

perl nikto.pl -h {{192.168.0.1}}

  • Specify the port number when performing a basic scan:

perl nikto.pl -h {{192.168.0.1}} -p {{443}}

  • Scan ports and protocols with full URL syntax:

perl nikto.pl -h {{https://192.168.0.1:443/}}

  • Scan multiple ports in the same scanning session:

perl nikto.pl -h {{192.168.0.1}} -p {{80,88,443}}

  • Update to the latest plugins and databases:

perl nikto.pl -update