Detect Adobe ColdFusion
Adobe ColdFusion is a server-side scripting platform for building web applications and APIs, using a language called CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language).
Detection looks at response headers, cookies, script sources, javascript globals, html markup, url patterns across 6 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Adobe ColdFusion
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Adobe ColdFusion. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Cookies
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
- URL patterns
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Example public indicators for Adobe ColdFusion
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Adobe ColdFusion. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- cookie: CFTOKEN=
- CFIDCFTOKENCFMAGICCFGLOBALS
- cfajax/
- _cfEmails
- <!-- START headerTags.cfm
- .cfm?
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Adobe ColdFusion signature (6 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Adobe ColdFusion, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Adobe ColdFusion is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Adobe ColdFusion
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Adobe ColdFusion signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, cookies, script sources) and scores them against the Adobe ColdFusion signature set (6 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Adobe ColdFusion on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Adobe ColdFusion match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Adobe ColdFusion
- Can PluginView detect Adobe ColdFusion without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Adobe ColdFusion — typically response headers, cookies, script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Adobe ColdFusion?
- Adobe ColdFusion is classified under Web frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Adobe ColdFusion?
- This reference currently tracks 6 fingerprint rules across response headers, cookies, script sources, javascript globals, html markup, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Adobe ColdFusion?
- Illustrative public indicators for Adobe ColdFusion include cookie: CFTOKEN=; CFIDCFTOKENCFMAGICCFGLOBALS; cfajax/. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
