Installing Nikto and Scanning VulnWeb.com: HTML Report Reveals File Manager Vulnerability

Описание: In this tutorial, I show how to install Nikto from GitHub, a powerful open-source web server vulnerability scanner, and use it to scan VulnWeb.com. The output is saved as an HTML report, revealing that the scanned webpage exposes a file manager, highlighting a potential vulnerability.

Nikto is widely used by ethical hackers, penetration testers, and cybersecurity enthusiasts to find common security issues in web servers. This guide includes step-by-step commands for installation, scanning, and saving reports.


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Steps and Commands:

1. Install dependencies (if not already installed):



apt update && apt upgrade -y
apt install perl git -y

2. Clone Nikto from GitHub:



git clone https://github.com/sullo/nikto.git

3. Navigate to the Nikto folder:



cd nikto

4. Run Nikto scan on VulnWeb.com and save output in HTML:



perl nikto.pl -h https://vulnweb.com -o vulnweb_report.html -Format html

5. Open the HTML report to analyze findings:



xdg-open vulnweb_report.html # Linux
start vulnweb_report.html # Windows


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Key Highlights:

Full installation from GitHub without sudo.

Scans VulnWeb.com safely for learning purposes.

Generates a detailed HTML report for easy analysis.

Demonstrates finding a file manager exposure vulnerability.


This tutorial is perfect for beginners in ethical hacking and penetration testing who want a hands-on experience with Nikto.


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