Nikto .dtd file does not allow to have ssl element inside the XML results file

[chrysanthoschr]

Expected behavior

We should not getting error from DTD check when in XML file we have the <ssl> element.

Actual behavior

When we are checking the validity of the XML file generated by Nikto using the .dtd file /var/lib/nikto/docs/nikto.dtd", we get the error "element ssl is not valid".

We get this error only when the target has SSL. To overcome the issue we will modify the DTD.

Steps to reproduce

1. Scan a website with ssl and store the results in XML file
2. Perform the validation check of the XML file using the .dtd file /var/lib/nikto/docs/nikto.dtd"
3. We get the error "element ssl is not valid".

Nikto version

Nikto 2.5.0 (LW 2.5)