[Nikto-discuss] Bug in db_outdated

[Sullo]

Mathijs wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Not sure if this is a bug and if it should be sent to this list but here it
> goes:
> 
> -- plugins/db_outdated:"600930","Jetty/(","6.1.0","@RUNNING_VER appears to
> be outdated (current is at least @CURRENT_VER)"
> ++ plugins/db_outdated:"600930","Jetty/","6.1.0","@RUNNING_VER appears to be
> outdated (current is at least @CURRENT_VER)"
> 
> This '(' causes an error:
> Unmatched ( in regex; marked by <-- HERE in m/^Jetty/( <-- HERE / at
> /home/mathijs/nikto-2.02/plugins/nikto_outdated.plugin line 81.
> 
> This char should either be escaped correctly to \( or removed.

Whoops! These were user-submitted updates but you are correct... it
should have been escaped.