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Security report for abookandahug.com

A Book And A Hug · Education · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

A Book And A Hug is a niche educational website focused on helping readers and educators discover books and teaching resources. The site offers book search, reader personality assessments, and curated teaching materials. It operates on a WordPress platform with the Divi theme and uses Yoast SEO for optimization. The technical infrastructure is modern and includes Google Analytics for user tracking. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
65
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website targets readers and educators interested in book recommendations and teaching aids. It has a small but focused market position in the education sector. The business model revolves around content provision and community engagement, including donation support. The site has been active since 2007, indicating stability. No explicit partnerships or subsidiaries were identified. The site’s content quality and branding are consistent, supporting a positive user experience.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS and has domain protections like clientDeleteProhibited status. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No incident response or security policies are published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics introduces moderate tracking. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, especially under GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security.
  4. Publish incident response and security policies to increase transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
A Book And A Hug
Description
Discover your reader personality type and get ready to find some awesome new books!
Key services
Book search and recommendations, Reader personality assessments, Teaching resources, Reader maps, Donation support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Divi Theme, jQuery, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche educational resource focused on reading and teaching.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  4. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Divi theme and Yoast SEO plugin.
  5. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; safe for general audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with the Divi theme, leveraging Yoast SEO for search optimization. It uses Cloudflare DNS and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and has good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with some room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. No broken elements or errors were detected. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance tools.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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