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Nikto

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Nikto

Summary

Nikto is a free software[1]. Nikto ranks in the top 8% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nikto is the creator of Chris Sullo[3].
  • Nikto's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • Nikto's instance of is recorded as vulnerability scanner[5].
  • Nikto's instance of is recorded as software[6].
  • Nikto's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[7].
  • Nikto's programmed in is recorded as Q42478[8].
  • Nikto's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.0[9].
  • Nikto's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.0[10].
  • Nikto's official website is recorded as https://cirt.net/nikto/[11].
  • Nikto's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/sullo/nikto[12].
  • Nikto's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[13].

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Authorship and Creation

Nikto is the creator of Chris Sullo[3].

Why It Matters

Nikto ranks in the top 8% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month).[2] Nikto has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] Nikto is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . cirt.net. Retrieved . cirt.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Nikto. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/nikto
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_nikto_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Nikto}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/nikto}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 19d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
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    Official website → https://cirt.net/nikto/
    Creator → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/ee9f680edee4|details]])"
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