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Security report for adplugg.com

AdPlugg · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AdPlugg is a technology company providing an integrated ad server, ad manager, and ad plugin solution primarily targeting bloggers and website owners who want to monetize their sites through advertising. The platform supports multiple site platforms including WordPress and Drupal and offers features such as ad rotation, scheduling, targeting, and analytics. The website is built on Drupal 10 with modern frontend frameworks and includes integrations with Google Analytics, Matomo, Facebook Pixel, and Google Adsense for advertising and tracking purposes. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and GDPR compliance stated, but lacks some security headers and a cookie consent mechanism. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly that reduces trustworthiness despite the professional website presence. Overall, the site is functional, well-designed, and serves a niche market effectively.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
72

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention adplugg.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,106
Employees
0
Customers
1,106
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

3 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

AdPlugg occupies a niche market in online advertising management for blogs and websites, with over 20,000 customers including recognizable brands. Its SaaS business model offers free and paid plans, targeting small to medium-sized website owners and advertisers. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its ease of use, multi-platform support, and comprehensive ad management features. The company maintains an active social media presence and provides extensive support resources. However, the lack of transparent WHOIS data and absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers may impact customer trust. The company appears to focus on organic growth and community engagement rather than aggressive marketing or partnerships.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. It employs privacy-conscious analytics configurations such as Matomo's DoNotTrack setting and states GDPR compliance. However, the lack of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and absence of a security.txt file or explicit incident response contacts are gaps. No cookie consent mechanism was detected, which may be a compliance risk. The WHOIS data absence is a concern for domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business size but could be improved with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident response.
  2. Add comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to enhance GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, such as a dedicated security@ or abuse@ email address.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS data unavailability to improve domain trust and legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AdPlugg
Description
AdPlugg offers an ad server and ad manager combined with an ad plugin to enable blog and website advertising. It allows users to control and track advertising campaigns, serving ads via a scalable cloud-based ad server. The platform supports WordPress and other site platforms, providing scheduling, targeting, and analytics features.
Key services
Ad Plugin, Ad Manager, Ad Server, Ad Rotator, Banner Rotator, Analytics and Tracking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Foundation CSS 4.3.0, Font Awesome 4.2.0, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Matomo Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Adsense
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Foundation CSS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of tracking opt-out (Matomo setDoNotTrack)
  • GDPR compliance stated

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, AdPlugg Network
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual
  4. Strong presence of advertising and analytics scripts
  5. GDPR compliance is explicitly stated
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found
  7. Social media links present in footer
  8. No cookie consent banner detected
  9. Website uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern frontend frameworks
  10. No visible security headers in HTML source
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS with Foundation CSS and Font Awesome for frontend styling. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts including Google Analytics, Matomo, Facebook Pixel, and Google Adsense. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. No hosting provider information was detected. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for the business needs, though some security best practices such as security headers are missing. The site architecture supports scalability and multi-platform ad serving.
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. 72/100Medium30 findingsView report
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