commands.sh

nikto

all

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

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Options (3)

-hboolean

Perform a basic Nikto scan against a target host

Example: perl nikto.pl {{[-h|-host]}} {{192.168.0.1}}
-pboolean

Specify the port number when performing a basic scan

Example: perl nikto.pl {{[-h|-host]}} {{192.168.0.1}} {{[-p|-port]}} {{443}}
-uboolean

Update to the latest plugins and databases

Example: perl nikto.pl {{[-u|-update]}}

Examples (5)

Perform a basic Nikto scan against a target host

perl nikto.pl [-h|-host] 192.168.0.1

Specify the port number when performing a basic scan

perl nikto.pl [-h|-host] 192.168.0.1 [-p|-port] 443

Scan ports and protocols with full URL syntax

perl nikto.pl [-h|-host] https://192.168.0.1:443/

Scan multiple ports in the same scanning session

perl nikto.pl [-h|-host] 192.168.0.1 [-p|-port] 80,88,443

Update to the latest plugins and databases

perl nikto.pl [-u|-update]
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