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This PR adds a new MCP server entry to the README.md file in the modelcontextprotocol/servers repository.

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Motivation and Context

This addition introduces a secure MCP server that integrates with the https://github.com/sullo/nikto, enabling AI agents to perform comprehensive web security scans. It expands the MCP ecosystem with a valuable tool for cybersecurity use cases.

How Has This Been Tested?

The server has been tested with LLM clients to initiate and retrieve results from Nikto scans on various web targets. Scenarios tested include:

  • Launching scans with custom parameters
  • Retrieving scan results in structured formats
  • Handling scan errors and timeouts gracefully

Breaking Changes

No breaking changes. This is a documentation update only.

Types of changes

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
  • Documentation update

Checklist

  • https://modelcontextprotocol.io
  • My changes follow MCP security best practices
  • I have updated the server's README accordingly
  • I have tested this with an LLM client
  • My code follows the repository's style guidelines
  • New and existing tests pass locally
  • I have added appropriate error handling
  • I have documented all environment variables and configuration options

This pull request adds a new entry to the MCP servers list in `README.md`:

- **https://github.com/weldpua2008/nikto-mcp** - A secure MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI agents to interact with https://github.com/sullo/nikto for comprehensive web security scanning.

The server integrates Nikto’s powerful web vulnerability scanning capabilities into the MCP ecosystem, allowing AI agents to perform automated security assessments on web servers.

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olaservo commented Aug 7, 2025

Thanks for your contribution to the servers list. This has been merged in this combined PR: #2475

This is a new process we're trying out, so if you see any issues feel free to re-open the PR and tag me.

@olaservo olaservo closed this Aug 7, 2025
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