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Security report for affiliatedude.com

Affiliate Marketing Dude · Technology · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Affiliate Marketing Dude is a small-scale content website focused on providing tips, resources, and news related to artificial intelligence and affiliate marketing. The site operates on a WordPress platform with a basic but functional design and targets affiliate marketers and AI enthusiasts. The business model revolves around content marketing and affiliate promotions, with a domain age dating back to 2007, indicating a long-standing presence in the niche. Technical infrastructure includes common web technologies such as jQuery, Google Fonts, and WordPress plugins like Nicepage and MonsterInsights, although the latter is not fully configured. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, but improvements in privacy, security, and analytics configuration are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  2. 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';…
  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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 affiliatedude.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
4
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

The website positions itself as a niche content provider in the affiliate marketing and AI space, targeting marketers seeking tips and news. The business model is content-driven with potential affiliate revenue streams. The site shows moderate branding consistency but lacks visible trust indicators such as certifications or testimonials. The absence of explicit contact emails or phone numbers limits direct customer engagement. The use of WordPress and associated plugins suggests a standard digital marketing setup. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the data. Growth potential depends on improving content quality, privacy compliance, and security posture.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is properly configured, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented on forms to mitigate spam. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which may expose the site to regulatory risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance considerations.
  4. Configure Google Analytics properly or remove unused tracking plugins to avoid privacy issues.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Affiliate Marketing Dude
Description
Tips, Resources, and News on Artificial Intelligence and Affiliate Marketing
Key services
Affiliate marketing tips, AI news and resources
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Fonts, Google reCAPTCHA, MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), Nicepage
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights, Nicepage, Ask Voodoo, Voodoo CTA
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based affiliate marketing blog focused on AI and affiliate marketing.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact information limited to a contact form; no emails or phone numbers publicly listed.
  4. Google Analytics plugin present but not configured; minimal tracking observed.
  5. Security headers and advanced security policies are missing.
  6. No visible certifications or trust badges.
  7. Content quality and design are basic with moderate branding consistency.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with a combination of plugins such as Nicepage for design and MonsterInsights for analytics, although the latter is not configured. The tech stack includes jQuery and Google Fonts, with Google reCAPTCHA integrated for form protection. The site is mobile responsive with basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but also no advanced optimization detected. SEO is basic with meta tags and JSON-LD structured data present but limited in scope. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified beyond the registrar information. Technical debt appears low but the site lacks advanced security and privacy features, representing modernization opportunities.
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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