Detect CFML
ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML), is a scripting language for web development that runs on the JVM, the .NET framework, and Google App Engine.
Detection looks at cookies across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using CFML
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying CFML. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
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Example public indicators for CFML
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for CFML. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- CFID
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known CFML signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of CFML, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that CFML is still in place today.
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How to check a site for CFML
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest CFML signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies) and scores them against the CFML signature set (1 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for CFML on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting CFML
- Can PluginView detect CFML without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for CFML — typically cookies. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is CFML?
- CFML is classified under Programming languages in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover CFML?
- This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across cookies. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses CFML?
- Illustrative public indicators for CFML include CFID. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
