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