Scan your web server for vulnerabilities with Nikto

Nikto is a web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 3500 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, versions on over 900 servers, and version specific problems on over 250 servers.

1. Install Nikto

apt-get install nikto


2. Test the local web server

nikto -h localhost


Nikto also supports testing on different ports. Click here for Nikto usage information.