Nikto web vulnerability scanner.

Nikto simply put is a vulnerability application that allows for scanning on security issues , Nikto was originally written and maintained by Sullo, CIRT, Inc. It is currently maintained by David Lodge, other contributors have been involved in the project as well.

In the image above,the command…

nikto -host http://127.0.0.1/mutillidae

was inputted, after few moments, it shows various vulnerabillities on Mutillidae

Nikto showing vulnerabilities after a few moment.

The image above is the aftermath of a procedure on Nikto which involves scanning mutillidae for web vulnerabilities.

file inclusion vulnerability has just been detected on mutillidae.

the image above shows a major file inclusion vulnerability detection on mutillidae ,meaning mutillidae is vulnerable or prone to file inclusion.

nikto detected a backdoor .

Here ,a backdoor file manager was found and can also pose to be a serious threat.

In a nutshell, website vulnerability scanning can be very vital in securing a company’s digital property ,it helps cyber security officers maintain proper routine check on individual or group digital assets and protects their data from cyber criminals.