- Nikto Web Scanner
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Nikto Development status Active Available in English License GPL Website http://www.cirt.net/code/nikto.shtml Nikto Web Scanner is a Web server scanner that tests Web servers for dangerous files/CGIs, outdated server software and other problems. It performs generic and server type specific checks. It also captures and prints any cookies received.
The Nikto code itself is Open Source (GPL), however the data files used to drive it are not. [1]
Chris Sullo, the CFO of Open Security Foundation has written this scanner for vulnerability assessment. [2]
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Functions
Nikto performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6100 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, versions on over 950 servers, and version specific problems on over 260 servers.
Variations
There are some variations of Nikto, one of which is MacNikto. MacNikto is an AppleScript GUI shell script wrapper built in Apple's Xcode and Interface Builder, released under the terms of the GPL. It provides easy access to a subset of the features available in the Open Source, command-line driven Nikto web security scanner, installed along with the MacNikto application. [3] [4]
References
- ^ "Data file distributed with Nikto with non-Open Source licence notice at the top". http://www.cirt.net/nikto/UPDATES/2.03/db_404_strings.
- ^ "OSVDB Profile". http://osvdb.org/about.php.
- ^ "MacNikto". http://www.informationgift.com/macnikto/.
- ^ "Yet another Nikto GUI". http://www.rbcafe.com/yang.
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