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Security report for aweber.com

AWeber Systems, Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

AWeber Systems, Inc. is a well-established technology company founded in 1998, specializing in email marketing and automation solutions tailored for small businesses and content creators. Their platform offers a comprehensive suite of services including email marketing, landing page building, ecommerce integrations, and AI-powered email writing tools. The company positions itself as a trusted provider with a strong customer base and positive reviews, emphasizing ease of use and automation to help businesses grow and engage customers effectively. Technically, AWeber employs a mature digital infrastructure leveraging multiple analytics and marketing technologies such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and PostHog. The website is well-optimized for mobile devices, features modern JavaScript libraries, and integrates security measures like HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA to protect user data. The presence of extensive tracking and marketing tools indicates a high level of digital maturity and marketing sophistication. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices including encrypted connections, secure form handling, and clear anti-spam policies outlined in their service agreement. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a dedicated security policy page suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is notably missing or unavailable, which raises some transparency concerns but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the professional presentation and business information provided. Overall, AWeber presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility, solid technical implementation, and good privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing WHOIS transparency, publishing a formal security policy, and improving security header implementation to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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

5 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. 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

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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
82
Security headers
45
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
78

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
56,605
Employees
0
Customers
56,512
Third parties
93
Weak passwords
6%

31 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

AWeber operates in the competitive email marketing SaaS market, targeting small businesses, bloggers, coaches, and ecommerce shops. Their competitive advantage lies in a long-standing market presence, comprehensive feature set including AI tools, and strong customer support with free migration services. Revenue streams are primarily subscription-based with tiered pricing plans and additional setup fees for done-for-you services. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem, notably with Stripe for payment processing, and integrates with over 750 third-party applications, enhancing its ecosystem value. Growth indicators include active customer testimonials, a large review base, and continuous feature expansion. The company’s strategic focus on automation and ease of use aligns well with market demand for efficient marketing solutions.

Security posture

AWeber demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse, and clear anti-spam and prohibited activity policies in their service agreement. The presence of multiple analytics and tracking tools is balanced by consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicating GDPR compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options, absence of a dedicated security policy or vulnerability disclosure program, and missing WHOIS transparency are gaps that could be addressed. Incident response contact is provided via abuse@aweber.com, showing readiness for security communications. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Create and publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices, incident response, and vulnerability disclosure procedures.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Improve WHOIS transparency by ensuring domain registration details are publicly available to enhance trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize potential vulnerabilities and privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AWeber Systems, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AWeber Systems, Inc.
Description
AWeber provides powerfully-simple email marketing software and automation solutions designed to help small businesses connect, automate, and sell their vision to the world.
Key services
Email marketing, Email automation, Landing page builder, Signup form builder, Ecommerce landing pages, AI email writing tools, Web push notifications, Integrations with 750+ apps
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, PostHog, FullStory, LiveChat, Visual Website Optimizer, reCAPTCHA
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Service agreement with anti-spam and prohibited activities clauses
  • Use of multiple tracking and analytics scripts with consent mechanisms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, PostHog, FullStory, Yahoo Dot Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Yahoo Dot Tag, PostHog, FullStory, Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
LiveChat, Visual Website Optimizer, PostHog
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong presence of marketing and analytics tools indicating mature digital marketing.
  3. Comprehensive service agreement and privacy policies present.
  4. Multiple contact channels and social media links available.
  5. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. WHOIS data missing, which reduces transparency but does not negate legitimacy.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected; suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and diverse technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, PostHog, FullStory, LiveChat, and Visual Website Optimizer. These tools support advanced analytics, user behavior tracking, A/B testing, and customer support. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses asynchronous loading for scripts to improve performance. The presence of reCAPTCHA enhances form security. While the CMS or hosting provider is not explicitly identified, the site architecture and asset delivery suggest a professionally managed environment. Performance is moderate with good SEO and accessibility features. Opportunities exist to reduce technical debt by consolidating tracking scripts and enhancing security headers.
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. 78/100Low23 findingsView report
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