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Security report for archive.li

Archive.today · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Archive.li is a specialized web archiving service that enables users to create permanent snapshots of webpages, preserving content even if the original pages become unavailable. The service targets general internet users who require reliable archival of web content, including dynamic Web 2.0 pages. The website offers submission and search forms to facilitate archiving and retrieval of snapshots. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies including HTML5, JavaScript, JSON-LD structured data, and supports RSS and OpenSearch for enhanced usability. Hosting appears to be on a European IP address, likely a reputable provider. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and disables active scripts on archived pages to prevent malware risks, but lacks advanced security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms and maintains a moderate security posture.

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

8 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
65
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

The business operates in the technology sector, providing a niche service in web archiving and digital preservation. Its business model revolves around offering free or supported archival services to users who want to preserve web content. The market position is specialized with limited direct competition, focusing on reliability and permanence of archived pages. Revenue streams likely include advertising via Google Adsense and partnerships. The target customers are general internet users, researchers, journalists, and others needing archival snapshots. The company maintains a simple but consistent brand presence with a focus on functionality over marketing. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and archived pages are sanitized to remove active scripts, reducing malware risks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. Tracking via Mail.ru analytics and Google Adsense introduces moderate user tracking, with no visible cookie consent mechanisms, raising privacy compliance concerns. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen security posture.
  3. Establish and disclose an incident response and vulnerability disclosure process to enhance security transparency.
  4. Expand contact information to include phone and/or physical address to improve business credibility.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking to align with privacy best practices and consider implementing a consent mechanism.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Archive.today
Description
archive.li allows users to create permanent copies of webpages that remain accessible even if the original pages go offline. It saves both text and graphical snapshots and provides short, reliable links to unalterable records of web pages, including dynamic Web 2.0 content.
Key services
Webpage snapshot capture, Permanent archival of webpages, Searchable archive of saved snapshots
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, JavaScript, JSON-LD, OpenSearch, RSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Forms use GET method with minimal input
  • No active scripts on archived pages to prevent malware
  • No active elements or scripts in saved snapshots

Analytics and tracking

Services
Mail.ru analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Mail.ru advertising
Tracking pixels
top-fwz1.mail.ru
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides a functional web archiving service with snapshot capture and search capabilities.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact is limited to a webmaster email and contact forms; no phone or physical address found.
  4. Use of external tracking via Mail.ru analytics and Google Adsense advertising is present.
  5. No advanced security headers detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technology stack with HTML5, JavaScript, and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and usability enhancements. It supports OpenSearch and RSS feeds, indicating attention to user experience for search and content syndication. Hosting is stable with a European IP address. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site lacks a CMS indication, suggesting a custom or lightweight implementation. There is room for modernization by adopting responsive design frameworks and improving accessibility compliance. The use of external scripts for analytics and advertising is present but limited.
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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