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Security report for adminlte.io

AdminLTE.IO · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AdminLTE.IO is a well-established provider of Bootstrap-based admin dashboard templates, offering both free and premium versions. The website targets developers and businesses seeking responsive and customizable admin UI solutions. It holds a strong market position as one of the most popular open source admin templates with millions of downloads and an active community. The business model combines open source offerings with premium paid templates, supported by documentation and community engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Bootstrap and jQuery, enhanced by SEO and performance plugins like Yoast SEO and WP Rocket. Hosting and CDN services appear to be provided via Cloudflare, ensuring good performance and security. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and some security best practices observed, though explicit security policies and contact channels for incident response are lacking. Privacy compliance is partial, with no visible cookie consent mechanism despite tracking scripts in use. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and technically sound, but could improve privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

Not counted

  • Network security: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

AdminLTE.IO occupies a leading position in the admin dashboard template market, leveraging a large user base and active community support via Github. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a free, open source core product complemented by premium templates sold through partner sites like dashboardpack.com. The business targets developers and enterprises needing quick, customizable admin solutions. Revenue streams include premium template sales and possibly subscriptions. The partnership ecosystem includes dashboardpack.com for premium offerings. Growth indicators include high download counts and positive user reviews. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing direct contact options and formalizing security and privacy policies to strengthen trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of security headers inferred. The presence of a Content Security Policy violation listener indicates awareness of CSP issues. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. Privacy compliance is limited due to lack of cookie consent mechanisms despite usage of tracking and analytics scripts. Incident response readiness appears minimal with no dedicated contact channels. Overall, security practices are good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible and compliant cookie consent banner to meet privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page including contact emails.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance.
  5. Provide direct company contact information such as support emails and phone numbers to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AdminLTE.IO
Description
Most popular Bootstrap admin dashboard template in the world with 5M users. Download it now! Building an admin dashboard has never been easier thanks to AdminLTE.
Key services
Free Bootstrap admin dashboard template, Premium admin dashboard templates, Documentation and community support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Yoast SEO plugin, WP Rocket, WordPress
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No inline sensitive data detected
  • Use of CSP violation event listener
  • Lazy loading and deferred scripts to reduce attack surface

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gauges, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Gauges
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, WP Rocket
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained WordPress site offering free and premium Bootstrap admin templates.
  2. Strong community presence with Github support and active downloads.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact primarily via Github issues and subscription form.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  5. Good SEO practices with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data implemented.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with explicit policies and contact info.
  7. No signs of WAF blocking or content restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO plugin and performance optimized with WP Rocket caching and lazy loading. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare CDN and security services. The site loads quickly and is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity. Technical debt is low with no deprecated or vulnerable libraries detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and formalize security and privacy technical controls. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and performant user experience.
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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