CMS (Content Management System) refers to content management systems, such as WordPress, Joomla, etc. CMS systems are very common and almost all large websites use CMS to manage the content of their websites. Because common CMS has many loopholes, hackers will continue to try to use these loopholes to attack the CMS system, resulting in website security problems. In order to protect the security of the website, CMS fingerprinting can be used to detect whether the website uses a common CMS and understand its possible vulnerabilities. This article will introduce the basic principles of CMS fingerprinting, common fingerprint information and online CMS fingerprinting tools.
Basic Principles of CMS Fingerprint Identification
CMS fingerprinting is a technique that examines the information returned by a website to determine the CMS system it uses. This technology determines the type and version of the CMS system based on the HTTP response headers, HTML source code, and other information returned by the website. When performing CMS fingerprinting, it is usually checked whether the information returned by the website contains a unique identifier of the CMS or other unique information. For example, the logo for a WordPress site is "wp-content", while the logo for a Joomla! site is "Joomla".
Through CMS fingerprinting, you can know the type and version of the CMS system used by the website to help discover possible vulnerabilities. For example, if you determine that your website is using WordPress and its specific version, you can look for known vulnerabilities of that version and take corresponding measures against the vulnerabilities to ensure the security of your website.
Common CMS fingerprint information
The fingerprint information of common CMS systems includes the following aspects:
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Directory Structure and Filenames
The directory structures and file names of different CMS systems are different. By checking the page source code and HTTP response header returned by the website, the type and version of the CMS system used can be detected.
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meta tags
Meta tags are usually used to provide description information and search engine optimization for web pages. There are also differences in the meta tags used by different CMS systems, which can be used for