Enhancing Nuclei: Non-Standard Port Breakthrough

In this modern era with the increase in technologies, the risk of getting attacked is also getting high and also there are a lot of tools and softwares that can be used to prevent the attacks and protect our crucial data from getting stolen. But these hackers also find some loopholes to attack through these high-end security systems. And hence this research paper presents an exploration into the limitations of the Nuclei vulnerability scanning tool regarding its ability to scan non-standard HTTP ports. While Nuclei has proven to be a powerful and extensible tool for detecting web application vulnerabilities, it currently falls short in effectively addressing services running on ports outside the conventional HTTP range (ports 80 and 443). In response to this challenge, our study investigates potential strategies and techniques to augment Nuclei's capabilities, expanding its scope to encompass non-standard HTTP ports. A user-friendly command-line tool designed to empower security professionals, penetration testers, and system administrators in efficiently scanning non-standard ports for potential vulnerabilities using the Nuclei tool. With the proliferation of applications and services across diverse port ranges, traditional port scanning techniques often fall short in identifying hidden security risks. This small but effective tool bridges this gap by seamlessly integrating the power of the Nuclei tool with Python's flexibility, enabling comprehensive and targeted scans on unconventional ports.