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Script scan timeout

P Performance Medium

🔴 Error Message

Script scan --script taking very long

📖 What This Means

Some NSE scripts have network-dependent timeouts.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Set timeout: --script-timeout 30s
  2. Run specific scripts: --script=http-title
  3. Skip slow scripts: --script "not slow"

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