nikto-scan

Nikto Web Server Vulnerability Scanning Methodology

Nikto is a classic web server vulnerability scanner. Core advantages:Rich checks(7000+ items) + ready to use out of the box(no configuration required) + broad coverage(outdated software/dangerous files/misconfigurations/known vulnerabilities).

Project address:https://github.com/sullo/nikto

Phase 1: Basic Scanning

# 扫描单个目标
nikto -h http://target.com

# 指定端口
nikto -h target.com -p 8080

# HTTPS 扫描
nikto -h https://target.com

Multi-port scanning

nikto -h target.com -p 80,443,8080,8443

## Phase 2: 扫描调优

```bash
# 指定扫描类型（Tuning）
# 1=文件上传 2=默认文件 3=信息泄露 4=注入 5=远程获取 6=DoS 7=远程shell 8=命令执行 9=SQL注入
nikto -h http://target.com -Tuning 123489

# 只做信息泄露检查
nikto -h http://target.com -Tuning 3

# 排除 DoS 类检查
nikto -h http://target.com -Tuning x6

# 指定插件
nikto -h http://target.com -Plugins apache_expect_xss,ssl

# 设置最大扫描时间
nikto -h http://target.com -maxtime 300

Phase 3: Authentication and Proxies

# Basic Auth
nikto -h http://target.com -id admin:password

# Cookie 认证
nikto -h http://target.com -Add-header "Cookie: session=abc123"

# 自定义 User-Agent
nikto -h http://target.com -useragent "Mozilla/5.0"

# 通过代理
nikto -h http://target.com -useproxy http://127.0.0.1:8080

# 禁用 404 猜测（减少误报）
nikto -h http://target.com -no404

Phase 4: Output Formats

# JSON 输出
nikto -h http://target.com -Format json -output results.json

# HTML 报告
nikto -h http://target.com -Format html -output report.html

# CSV 输出
nikto -h http://target.com -Format csv -output results.csv

# XML 输出
nikto -h http://target.com -Format xml -output results.xml

Common Scenario Quick Reference

Scenario	Command
Quick scan	nikto -h http://target.com -maxtime 120
Comprehensive scan	nikto -h http://target.com -Tuning 123456789abc
SSL check	nikto -h https://target.com -Plugins ssl
Information disclosure	nikto -h http://target.com -Tuning 3
Scan with authentication	nikto -h http://target.com -id admin:pass