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Security report for alfflavors.org

American Liver Foundation · Non-profit · United States

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The American Liver Foundation's ALF Flavors website is a professionally maintained platform promoting a national culinary fundraising event dedicated to supporting liver disease education, advocacy, and research. The event leverages local culinary talent to engage philanthropists and food enthusiasts, positioning itself as a reputable and established non-profit initiative. The website demonstrates a solid digital presence with clear branding, trust indicators, and comprehensive event information. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and Yoast SEO, ensuring good SEO and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements such as DNSSEC and explicit security policies are recommended. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-aligned with its non-profit mission.

Scanned

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 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 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mx.alfflavors.org

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
30
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
58

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

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Leaked records that mention alfflavors.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 ALF Flavors event is positioned as a key fundraising and awareness vehicle within the American Liver Foundation's portfolio, targeting donors and community supporters. Its business model is event-driven fundraising, supported by partnerships with local chefs and sponsors. The website reflects a medium-sized non-profit operation with a clear focus on healthcare advocacy. The presence of multiple charity ratings and seals enhances credibility and donor confidence. The site integrates payment processing services and social media channels to facilitate donations and engagement. Growth potential lies in expanding digital outreach and improving privacy and security transparency.

Security posture

The website maintains a baseline security posture with HTTPS and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for enhancement. No dedicated security or incident response policies are published, which could impact trust from security-conscious users. Tracking pixels from Google and Facebook are present without a cookie consent banner, posing potential GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a non-profit but requiring improvements to meet best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
American Liver Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Liver Foundation
Description
ALF Flavors is a national culinary event hosted by the American Liver Foundation to raise funds and awareness for liver disease. The event features local top chefs preparing multi-course dinners tableside, cocktail receptions, auctions, and supports liver disease education, advocacy, and research.
Key services
Event hosting, Fundraising, Awareness and advocacy for liver disease
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, AddToAny sharing
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable plugins and scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
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 designed WordPress site using Elementor and Yoast SEO.
  2. Content is focused on a charitable culinary event supporting liver disease awareness and fundraising.
  3. Clear contact information and multiple trust seals from reputable charity rating organizations.
  4. No visible cookie consent mechanism despite use of tracking pixels.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
  6. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. No signs of adult or inappropriate content; site is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, supporting good SEO and responsive design. It integrates third-party services for payment processing and social sharing. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization in loading speed and accessibility features. The site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. The infrastructure appears stable but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance tools.
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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