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Security report for aims-worldrunning.org

MSC Publishing & Design Limited · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) operates as a recognized global organization dedicated to the promotion and coordination of marathon and long-distance running events worldwide. The website serves as a comprehensive hub for race calendars, news, results, directories, and publishes the Distance Running magazine, targeting runners, race organizers, and athletics enthusiasts globally. The organization is registered in Great Britain under MSC Publishing & Design Limited, with a domain age consistent with its operational history since 2016. Technically, the website employs a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery 1.12.4, Cycle2 plugins, Leaflet for mapping, and Google Analytics for user tracking with IP anonymization. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and content quality, though some technical debt is evident in the use of outdated JavaScript libraries. SEO and accessibility are basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and domain registration protections but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and uses an outdated jQuery version with known vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Contact information is limited to a physical address with no emails or phone numbers explicitly provided. No incident response or security policy information is available. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with a solid business foundation but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security hardening, and transparency to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

9 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. 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

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
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
  • 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

AIMS holds a strong market position as a global authority in marathon and distance running events, leveraging partnerships with sports, photo, registration, and medals providers. Its business model appears membership and information service-based, supplemented by publishing activities. The organization targets a niche but global audience of runners and event organizers. Growth indicators include active event calendars and recent news updates. The partnership ecosystem is well integrated, enhancing credibility and reach. Strategic observations suggest opportunities in enhancing digital privacy compliance and modernizing technical infrastructure to maintain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. HTTPS is enforced and domain registration protections are in place, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC, lack of security headers, and use of outdated JavaScript libraries introduce vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as no visible incident response contacts, represent compliance and operational risks. The organization should prioritize updating libraries, implementing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing clear privacy and security policies to improve resilience and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve overall DNS security.
  2. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Implement essential HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and enhance transparency.
  5. Establish and publicize a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
MSC Publishing & Design Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MSC Publishing & Design Limited
Description
AIMS is an organization focused on world running events, including marathons and long-distance races. It provides news, race calendars, directories, results, and publishes a magazine called Distance Running.
Key services
Race calendar and event listings, Race results and directories, Publishing Distance Running magazine, Membership services, Course measurement and official race standards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Cycle2 jQuery plugin, Leaflet 1.6.0, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome 6.5.1 and 4.4.0, SimpleJekyllSearch
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • CSRF tokens present in meta tags
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited domain statuses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 multiple sections.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers; only physical address provided.
  4. Use of older JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. Strong domain registration controls in place.
  7. Use of Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled.
  8. Multiple partner logos and external links to running-related organizations.
  9. No forms detected on the analyzed page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy and modern web technologies, including jQuery 1.12.4, Cycle2 plugins for slideshows, Leaflet for interactive maps, and Google Analytics for tracking. The presence of SimpleJekyllSearch suggests a static site generation or lightweight CMS approach. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. However, the use of outdated libraries and lack of advanced SEO and accessibility features indicate areas for modernization. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain registrar is Mesh Digital Limited. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but requires updates to reduce technical debt and security risks.
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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