Detect Passport.js
Passport.js is an authentication middleware for Node.js, supporting various strategies to enable user authentication in web applications.
Detection looks at javascript globals across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Passport.js
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Passport.js. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Passport.js
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Passport.js. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- Passport.Core
- Passport.Core.VERSION:
- PassportHandler
- _passport_html
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Passport.js signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Passport.js, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Passport.js is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Passport.js
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Passport.js signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals) and scores them against the Passport.js signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Passport.js on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Passport.js match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Passport.js
- Can PluginView detect Passport.js without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Passport.js — typically javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Passport.js?
- Passport.js is classified under Authentication in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Passport.js?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Passport.js?
- Illustrative public indicators for Passport.js include Passport.Core; Passport.Core.VERSION:; PassportHandler. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
