Detect Bonfire
PluginView detects Bonfire, a Web frameworks, by evaluating cookies, html markup on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with Bonfire include bf_session, Powered by <ahref="https?://www.?cibonfire.com*>Bonfire v. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at cookies, html markup across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using Bonfire
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Bonfire. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- HTML markup
Example public indicators for Bonfire
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Bonfire. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- bf_session
- Powered by <ahref="https?://www.?cibonfire.com*>Bonfire v
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Bonfire signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Bonfire, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Bonfire is still in place today.
How to check a site for Bonfire
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Bonfire signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, html markup) and scores them against the Bonfire signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Bonfire on the results page.
Commonly implies
A confirmed Bonfire match also implies these technologies are present.
FAQ: detecting Bonfire
- Can PluginView detect Bonfire without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Bonfire — typically cookies, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Bonfire?
- Bonfire is classified under Web frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Bonfire?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across cookies, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Bonfire?
- Illustrative public indicators for Bonfire include bf_session; Powered by <ahref="https?://www.?cibonfire.com*>Bonfire v. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
