Web Application Testing
Beginner
Nikto
Web server scanner for vulnerabilities
4.3/5.0
3,000,000downloads
Updated 1/15/2024
Tool Information
Platforms
Linux
Windows
macOS
License
GPL
Techniques
Web Vulnerability Scanning
Server Enumeration
CGI Testing
SSL Testing
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About Nikto
Nikto is an Open Source web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6700 potentially dangerous files/programs, checks for outdated versions of over 1270 servers, and version specific problems on over 270 servers.
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Use Cases
- Web Server Assessment
- Vulnerability Discovery
- Compliance Testing
Tags
web
scanner
vulnerability
server
cgi
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