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CMS Scanners

How to review a Content Management System.

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Last updated 10 months ago

A Content Management System (CMS) is used to provide easy website creation and management to end users. A CMS typically helps users setup blogs, online stores and brochureware websites. 70% or more of the internet is made up of common CMS systems, such as WordPress, Joomla and Shopify.

Automated Scanners

As a CMS is easy to identify and they are widely used in the same way, various scanners exist to look for known vulnerabilities and outdated technologies. The following list presents these scanners:

WordPress

WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and Moodle

Generic Web Technology

https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan
https://github.com/dionach/CMSmap
Wappalyzer