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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. Their platform offers a comprehensive suite of services including email marketing, landing page building, ecommerce payment processing, and AI-powered writing assistance. The company positions itself as a trusted partner for small business owners, bloggers, coaches, and ecommerce shops, providing tools to attract, engage, and retain customers effectively. Technically, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with extensive use of modern analytics, marketing, and user engagement technologies such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Kissmetrics, and LiveChat. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, SEO, and accessibility, reflecting a high level of digital maturity and user experience focus. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses Google reCAPTCHA for form protection, and includes a detailed service agreement outlining prohibited activities and data handling practices. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, the overall security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of WHOIS data is a minor concern but likely due to privacy protection. Overall, AWeber presents a low-risk profile with a strong business credibility, excellent website quality, and good privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing a dedicated security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

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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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Leaked records that mention aweber.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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 space, targeting small businesses and content creators with a user-friendly platform that integrates email marketing, automation, ecommerce, and AI tools. Their business model relies on subscription plans with a free trial to attract new customers. The company maintains a strong market position supported by positive customer reviews and a broad ecosystem of integrations including Stripe for payment processing. Their referral program and extensive support resources indicate a focus on customer retention and growth. The company’s digital presence is robust, leveraging multiple social media channels and advanced analytics to optimize marketing efforts and user engagement.

Security posture

The security posture of AWeber’s website is solid, with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA, and secure form handling. The detailed service agreement addresses anti-spam policies and prohibited activities, reflecting a mature security culture. However, the lack of explicit security headers and absence of a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure page represent areas for improvement. Incident response contact is provided via abuse@aweber.com, indicating readiness to handle security issues. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, supporting a high security score.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance frameworks.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance transparency on data retention and privacy practices to align with GDPR and other regulations.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential security 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, Ecommerce payment processing, Web push notifications, Sign up form builder, AI Writing Assistant, Link in Bio page
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Kissmetrics, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Reddit Pixel, Quora Pixel, FullStory, LiveChat, Sift Science
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v2 invisible
  • Secure form inputs with validation
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of multiple tracking and analytics scripts with consent
  • Detailed service agreement with anti-spam and prohibited activities clauses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Kissmetrics, FullStory, Sift Science
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Facebook Ads, Twitter Ads, Reddit Ads, Quora Ads, Yahoo Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Kissmetrics, FullStory, Sift Science, Visual Website Optimizer, Quora Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Bing UET
Marketing tools
Kissmetrics, Visual Website Optimizer
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 branding and consistent professional design.
  3. Comprehensive service agreement and privacy policy present.
  4. Multiple contact methods including phone, email, and contact forms.
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing technologies.
  6. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual but not uncommon for privacy reasons.
  8. Good mobile optimization and SEO practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, multiple analytics and tracking services, and LiveChat for customer support. The site is well-structured with valid HTML and CSS, optimized for fast loading and mobile responsiveness. SEO best practices are evident through meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD markup. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical implementation supports a high-quality user experience with minimal technical debt and good scalability potential.
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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