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Security report for addsearch.com

AddSearch · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AddSearch is a specialized technology company offering AI-powered site search and recommendation software primarily targeting businesses and website owners. The company positions itself as a provider of fast, accurate, and customizable site search solutions, leveraging modern web technologies and SEO best practices to maintain a professional online presence. The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools to support business growth and user engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and uses advanced client-side libraries from AddSearch, supported by Cloudflare for performance and security. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly visible. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly, potentially indicating privacy protection or a new domain registration, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the overall professionalism of the site. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security and contact information and publishing vulnerability disclosure details to further build trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
70

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

AddSearch operates in the niche market of AI-driven site search solutions, offering a SaaS platform that enables clients to improve their website search capabilities and user experience. The business model focuses on B2B SaaS subscriptions, targeting digital businesses seeking to enhance content discoverability. The company leverages partnerships with marketing and analytics providers such as HubSpot and Google Analytics to optimize customer acquisition and retention. Growth indicators include active use of multiple advertising networks and tracking pixels, suggesting a mature digital marketing strategy. The company maintains a consistent brand identity and engages users via social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. While the domain's WHOIS data is unavailable, the website's content quality and technical sophistication indicate a legitimate and operational business entity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of Cloudflare services for bot mitigation and performance. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance and user privacy awareness. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site uses modern libraries and frameworks with no known outdated or vulnerable components visible. To improve security maturity, the company should publish a security policy, provide clear incident response contacts, and consider implementing a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and abuse reporting.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Ensure all recommended security headers are explicitly set and documented.
  5. Maintain transparency around data protection officer contact and GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AddSearch
Description
AddSearch is a lightning fast fully-featured accurate site search solutions platform with customizable design. Discover the full potential of site search.
Key services
Site search solutions, Search recommendations, Customizable search UI
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, AddSearch JS Client, AddSearch Search UI, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Hotjar, Cloudflare
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Use of Cloudflare for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, HubSpot Analytics, Ahrefs Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Adform, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads, Quora Ads, Reddit Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot
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 professional design
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, raising minor trust concerns
  7. Extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics tools
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS enhanced with the Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and flexible content management approach. It uses AddSearch's proprietary JavaScript client and UI libraries to deliver advanced search functionality. The site loads resources from reputable CDNs such as jsdelivr.net and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts including Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, HubSpot, and various ad networks. Hosting and security are likely managed via Cloudflare, providing performance optimization and bot protection. The site exhibits fast loading times, excellent mobile responsiveness, and good accessibility features. Technical debt appears minimal, but opportunities exist to improve security header implementation and to formalize security and privacy documentation.
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. 70/100Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 70/100Medium28 findingsView report
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