Detect Public CMS
Public CMS is a content management system (CMS) designed to help users create, manage, and maintain websites with features for content editing, template customization, and user management.
Detection looks at response headers, cookies across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Public CMS
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Public CMS. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- Cookies
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Example public indicators for Public CMS
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Public CMS. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- x-powered-publiccms: .
- PUBLICCMS_USER
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Public CMS signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Public CMS, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Public CMS is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Public CMS
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Public CMS signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, cookies) and scores them against the Public CMS signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Public CMS on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed Public CMS match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting Public CMS
- Can PluginView detect Public CMS without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Public CMS — typically response headers, cookies. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Public CMS?
- Public CMS is classified under CMS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Public CMS?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across response headers, cookies. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Public CMS?
- Illustrative public indicators for Public CMS include x-powered-publiccms: .; PUBLICCMS_USER. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
