| CMS | Typical Admin Paths |
| :--- | :--- |
| WordPress | /wp-admin, /wp-login.php |
| Joomla | /administrator |
| Drupal | /user/login, /admin |
| Magento | /admin (plus a custom key), /index.php/admin |
| Shopify (Custom) | /admin, /account/login |
| Custom PHP | /admin.php, /dashboard.php, /control.php |
Pro tip: For WordPress, visit https://target.com/wp-admin/install.php. If it redirects or shows an error, the panel is likely live. If you see the WordPress installer, the site is critically misconfigured.
Visit https://target.com/robots.txt. This file tells search engines what not to index. Ironically, it often serves as a map for hackers. how to find admin panel of a website
User-agent: *
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /hidden-login/
Disallow: /cms/backend/
Open the website’s home page (Ctrl+U). Search for:
Many developers accidentally leave commented links or JS redirects to the admin panel. | CMS | Typical Admin Paths | |
Sometimes, search engines like Google can index admin panels. You can use specific search queries to find if an admin panel has been indexed:
Admin panels sometimes live on subdomains like: Visit https://target
Tools: Sublist3r, Amass, dnsrecon.