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Nikto Scan

Category: Security  ·  Sub-category: red-team  ·  Last updated:
使用 Nikto 进行 Web 服务器漏洞扫描。当需要检测 Web 服务器的已知漏洞、过时软件版本、危险文件/CGI、配置错误时使用。Nikto 内置 7000+ 检查项，覆盖 OWASP 常见问题。任何涉及 Web 漏洞扫描、服务器安全检查、配置审计的场景都应使用此技能
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From the source SKILL.md

Nikto 是经典的 Web 服务器漏洞扫描器。核心优势：检查项丰富（7000+ 项）+ 开箱即用（无需配置）+ 覆盖面广（过时软件/危险文件/配置错误/已知漏洞）。

What this skill does

Nikto Scan is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the red-team sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/nikto-scan/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Nikto Scan Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 174,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/nikto-scan
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/nikto-scan/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/nikto-scan/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/nikto-scan/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/nikto-scan/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\nikto-scan\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

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One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Nikto Scan Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/nikto-scan/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Nikto Scan skill do?
使用 Nikto 进行 Web 服务器漏洞扫描。当需要检测 Web 服务器的已知漏洞、过时软件版本、危险文件/CGI、配置错误时使用。Nikto 内置 7000+ 检查项，覆盖 OWASP 常见问题。任何涉及 Web 漏洞扫描、服务器安全检查、配置审计的场景都应使用此技能
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Nikto Scan skill?
Use Nikto Scan when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the red team area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Nikto Scan" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Nikto Scan skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Nikto Scan is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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Cite this skill

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APA
wgpsec. (2026). Nikto Scan [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/nikto-scan/
BibTeX
@misc{nikto-scan-2026,
  author    = {wgpsec},
  title     = {Nikto Scan [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/nikto-scan/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-02 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

The scan flagged 1 of 10 categories (network), including lower-severity patterns. Patterns shown inside code fences are weighted as examples rather than instructions — read the grading methodology for what this does and does not guarantee.

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