TOOL TUTORIAL · Web Vulnerability Scanner
How to install and use Nikto
Nikto is an open-source web server scanner designed to detect vulnerabilities and configuration issues in web servers. It scans for known vulnerabilities, outdated software versions, dangerous files, and misconfigurations. Nikto is part of many security professionals' toolkit fo…
Quick install:
sudo apt install nikto
Installation steps
- Update your package list with sudo apt update
- Install with the apt command above
- Confirm it works by running nikto -Version
- Scan a local practice app such as DVWA to see sample output