URL-based debug mode

Question

ColdFusion's documentation states

Another option available is to use a URL parameter mode=debug. The URL would look like this www.allaire.com?mode=debug. This URL will display debug information whether you have debug information turned on or off in the administrator.

http://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-debug-information-using-mode.html

The documentation does not list the ColdFusion version number and it does not seem to work in CF 9.01.

Does this still work? (It sounds like a security risk)

Answer 1

I am assuming that is just old documentation. You are correct, that is a HUGE security risk.

I found this reference and this reference related to ColdFusion 4.5

I found this reference related to ColdFusion 5.0

And here is some old documentation with it as well, from the Allaire days.

I am also running ColdFusion 9.0.1 and adding ?mode=debug to the URL does nothing.