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Security report for actblue.com

ActBlue · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ActBlue is a prominent online fundraising platform specializing in political campaigns, charities, and nonprofit organizations. It provides a secure, user-friendly platform that enables grassroots fundraising efforts, having facilitated over $10 billion in donations since 2004. The platform targets candidates, political organizations, and donors, offering tailored solutions for federal, state, and local campaigns as well as nonprofits. ActBlue's market position is strong, supported by a consistent brand presence and extensive social media engagement. Technically, ActBlue leverages a modern technology stack including WordPress CMS, React, jQuery, and various analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and Facebook Pixel. The website is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs reputable third-party services for analytics and tracking. While explicit security headers are not visible in the HTML, the overall security posture is good. However, the absence of a visible cookie consent mechanism and lack of published vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are areas for improvement. Overall, ActBlue presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with strong business credibility. The missing WHOIS data slightly reduces trust but is likely due to privacy protection. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, adding cookie consent, and publishing security policies to further strengthen compliance and trust.

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

5 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
74

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

ActBlue operates as a large non-profit technology entity focused on enabling political and charitable fundraising. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized platform tailored for grassroots campaigns and nonprofits, supported by dedicated account management and customer support. Revenue is likely generated through service fees or processing fees associated with fundraising. The target customer segments include political candidates, 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, and individual donors. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with secure payment processing and customer support platforms. Growth indicators include recent acquisitions and product expansions such as 'Raise by ActBlue'. The company demonstrates a strong market presence with comprehensive digital marketing and support infrastructure.

Security posture

ActBlue exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and use of secure, reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools. The platform likely implements secure form handling and data protection practices, although explicit security headers are not visible in the HTML source. The absence of a published vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by a comprehensive privacy policy. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing incident response and disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and enhance trust.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ActBlue
Description
Launch your fundraising efforts with ActBlue, the ultimate platform for easy and effective online fundraising.
Key services
Fundraising platform for federal, state, and local campaigns, Support for political and 501(c)(4) organizations, Services for 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Data integrations and reporting, Customizable contribution forms, Raise by ActBlue for smaller campaigns
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, React, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Lottie animations
Frameworks
WordPress (Heliotrope theme)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with CSRF protection implied by platform
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party analytics and tracking scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
The Trade Desk, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong branding and consistent messaging focused on political and nonprofit fundraising.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main pages.
  5. Privacy and terms pages are present and comprehensive.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual but not uncommon for privacy reasons.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Heliotrope theme, integrating modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and jQuery. It employs advanced front-end techniques including Lottie animations and asynchronous script loading for performance optimization. Analytics and marketing integrations include Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Bing Ads. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance appears fast with efficient resource loading and prefetching strategies. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium25 findingsView report
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