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Will perform a basic scan on port 80 for the given domain and give you a complete report based on the scans performed:How to Scan a Domain with SSL EnabledFor domains with HTTPS enabled, you have to specify the -ssl flag to scan port 443:> nikto -h -sslHow to Scan an IP AddressSometimes you just want to scan an IP address where a web server is hosted.To do that, use the same -h flag you used for domain scanning:> nikto -h 137.74.187.102How to Scan Multiple IP Addresses From a Text FileTo scan multiple IP addresses or domains, just put them in a text file separated by newlines. Nikto will know that the scan has to be performed on each domain / IP address.Let's assume we have a file named domains.txt with two domain names:testphp.vulnweb.comhackthisite.orgTo scan both of them with Nikto, run the following command:> nikto -h domains.txtNikto will start scanning the domains one after the other:How to Export Scan ResultsNikto scans take a while to complete. When you are a professional pen-tester, you don't want to repeat scans very often unless there are major changes to the web application.To export a scan result, use the -o flag followed by the file name:> nikto -h testphp.vulnweb.com -o scan.txtYou can also use the -Format flag to specify an output format. You can choose from CSV, HTML, nbe (Nessus format), SQL, txt, and XML:> nikto -h testphp.vulnweb.com -o scan.csv -Format csvHow to Pair Nikto with MetasploitMetasploit is a powerful framework that lets you do everything from scanning to exploiting systems.Nikto offers a way to export scans to Metasploit so that it gets easier when you try to exploit systems based on the scan results from Nikto.To do that, append the -Format msf+ flag to the end of a scan:$ nikto -h -Format msf+Great

IntroductionNikto is an open source web server and web application scanner. Nikto can perform comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple security threats, including over 6700 potentially dangerous files/programs. Nikto can also perform checks for outdated web servers software, and version-specific problems. Nikto was written and maintained by Sullo, CIRT, Inc. It is written in Perl and was originally released in late 2001.Here are some of the cool things that Nikto can do:Find SQL injection, XSS, and other common vulnerabilitiesIdentify installed software (via headers, favicons, and files)Guess subdomainsIncludes support for SSL (HTTPS) websitesSaves reports in plain text, XML, HTML or CSV“Fish” for content on web serversReport unusual headersCheck for server configuration items like multiple index files, HTTP server options, and so onHas full HTTP proxy supportGuess credentials for authorization (including many default username/password combinations)Is configured with a template engine to easily customize reportsExports to MetasploitInstallation:Since Nikto is a Perl-based program, it can run on most operating systems with the necessary Perl interpreter installed.If you’re using Kali Linux, Nikto comes preinstalled and will be present in the “Vulnerability Analysis” category.If you don’t have Nikto on Kali (for some reason), you can get Nikto from GitHub or just use the “apt install nikto” command.How to Scan with NiktoNow that you know what Nikto is and how to install it, let's go ahead and run some scans.Warning:Before we get into scanning, I want to emphasize that I am not responsible for any damage you do trying to attack systems. Doing so is illegal.You should have written permission before you ever try to scan a system or network.Since Nikto is a command-line tool, you can use the help command to get a list of options:> nikto -HelpHow to Scan a DomainTo perform a simple domain scan, use the -h (host) flag:> nikto -h testphp.vulnweb.comNikto

Scanner is installed and ready for use, run the command: Which should then give you a similar output which lists the version of Nikto installed: Note: The same installation commands work on other Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu or Debian itself. 10 Nikto commands to perform vulnerability scanning Running a basic website scanThe most basic way to scan a host with Nikto is to use the -h flag with the nikto command: Note: Nikto does a deep scan of the web server, and it may take a long time to finish due to the number of vulnerabilities Nikto checks against. Run under a “screen” session if running Nikto scanner from a remote machine. 2. Running a scan on a website with SSLNikto also has an SSL scanner mode, for SSL certificates installed on a website. With this you can get SSL cipher and issuer information. To run a website SSL scan run: As seen above, when scanning with the -ssl option enabled, we can find more vulnerabilities and configuration errors present in the web server we’ve just scanned when compared to the non-ssl scan. This is often observed with misconfigured web servers, which hastily include SSL support.Scanning specific ports with NiktoOn certain deployments, web servers are run on non-standard ports like 8081 or 8080, or multiple web servers are run on the same host on different network ports. It’s therefore vital to have the ability to scan specific ports as well as the main 80 and 443 ports.This can be achieved by running the command: Secuneus Tech / About Author