Nikto Cheat Sheet
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Syntax:
nikto -h [Target] [Options]
Example:
nikto -h http://example.com
Options/Flags:
-h: Target URL or IP address-id: Host authentication username and password (e.g.,-id admin:password)-output: Output file-Format: Output format (e.g.,-Format xml)-ssl: Force SSL mode-Cgidirs: Scan for CGI directories-Tuning: Scan tuning (e.g.,-Tuning 3)-Evasion: Evasion technique (e.g.,-Evasion 1)-Plugins: Use specific plugins (e.g.,-Plugins tests/ssl)-list-plugins: List available plugins-dbcheck: Check database support-version: Show Nikto version-help: Help
