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nikto

Web server scanner which performs tests against web servers for multiple items. More information: https://cirt.net/Nikto2.
  • 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

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