minor update

lib/controller/checks.py

@@ -993,6 +993,12 @@ def checkConnection(suppressOutput=False):
         logger.info(infoMsg)
 
     try:
+        if conf.ipv6:
+            warnMsg = "always check connection to provided "
+            warnMsg += "IPv6 address with a tool like ping6 "
+            warnMsg += "(e.g. 'ping6 fe80::20c:29ff:fea8:6bf1%vmnet8')"
+            singleTimeWarnMessage(warnMsg)
+
         page, _ = Request.queryPage(content=True, noteResponseTime=False)
         kb.originalPage = kb.pageTemplate = page
 

lib/core/common.py

@@ -1086,7 +1086,11 @@ def parseTargetUrl():
 
     conf.scheme = __urlSplit[0].strip().lower() if not conf.forceSSL else "https"
     conf.path = __urlSplit[2].strip()
-    conf.hostname = __hostnamePort[0].strip().strip("[]")
+    conf.hostname = __hostnamePort[0].strip()
+
+    conf.ipv6 = conf.hostname != conf.hostname.strip("[]")
+    conf.hostname = conf.hostname.strip("[]")
+    
 
     try:
         _ = conf.hostname.encode("idna")
@@ -1111,7 +1115,7 @@ def parseTargetUrl():
     if __urlSplit[3]:
         conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] = urldecode(__urlSplit[3]) if __urlSplit[3] and urlencode(DEFAULT_GET_POST_DELIMITER, None) not in __urlSplit[3] else __urlSplit[3]
 
-    conf.url = "%s://%s:%d%s" % (conf.scheme, ("[%s]" % conf.hostname) if __hostnamePort[0].strip("[]") != __hostnamePort[0] else conf.hostname, conf.port, conf.path)
+    conf.url = "%s://%s:%d%s" % (conf.scheme, ("[%s]" % conf.hostname) if conf.ipv6 else conf.hostname, conf.port, conf.path)
     conf.url = conf.url.replace(URI_QUESTION_MARKER, '?')
 
     if not conf.referer and intersect(REFERER_ALIASES, conf.testParameter, True):

lib/core/option.py

@@ -1388,6 +1388,7 @@ def __setConfAttributes():
     conf.hashDBFile = None
     conf.httpHeaders = []
     conf.hostname = None
+    conf.ipv6 = False
     conf.multipleTargets = False
     conf.outputPath = None
     conf.paramDict = {}