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Security report for besties.house

Besties · Technology · United States

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Besties is a small, community-driven collective focused on providing safe and inclusive spaces for queer individuals to engage in software development and online socialization. Their key offerings include open source projects such as git.gay, a Git forge, and pages.gay, a static website hosting platform, alongside a Mastodon social server. The organization emphasizes openness, inclusivity, and community support, targeting queer developers and newcomers to development. Technically, the website is built using modern frameworks like SvelteKit and is hosted via Cloudflare, ensuring good performance and security basics such as HTTPS. The site is mobile-optimized and presents a consistent, professional design. However, some technical improvements are possible, including enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses domain transfer protection but lacks published privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. No security headers were detected, and DNSSEC is not enabled, representing areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were found, and the domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business. Overall, Besties presents a trustworthy and well-maintained community platform with room to enhance privacy compliance and security posture. Strategic improvements in policy publication and security headers would strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Besties operates as a niche technology collective serving the queer community, focusing on open source development and social platforms. Their competitive advantage lies in their community-first approach and free, inclusive services like git.gay and pages.gay. Revenue streams are not explicit, suggesting a non-profit or community-supported model. The target audience includes queer developers and those new to software development. Growth indicators include active project hosting and social media presence. Partnerships appear informal and community-based, with no corporate subsidiaries or parent companies. The organization maintains a transparent and open operational style, leveraging modern web technologies and social platforms to engage its audience.

Security posture

The security maturity of Besties is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protection is active, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, privacy and cookie policies, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in security best practices and compliance readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small community site but would benefit from formalizing policies and enhancing technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or security@ email for vulnerability reporting.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security research.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Besties
Description
besties is a collective dedicated to providing spaces for queer folks to express themselves through development online. They run open source projects including git.gay (a Git forge) and pages.gay (static website hosting).
Key services
git.gay - source code hosting, pages.gay - static website hosting, social.besties.house - Mastodon server
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
SvelteKit, Forgejo, Mastodon
Frameworks
Svelte
Platforms
Cloudflare (DNS and registrar)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community collective focused on queer developers.
  2. Content is open source and community driven.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. No security.txt or incident response info published.
  5. No advertising or tracking detected.
  6. Good use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. Contact information is available via emails and social media links.
  8. No phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  9. No forms detected on the site.
  10. No security headers detected in provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack centered around SvelteKit, providing a responsive and performant user experience. Hosting and DNS are managed by Cloudflare, ensuring reliable uptime and SSL termination. The site includes well-structured metadata, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social media integration. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic but present. The site lacks some security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for technical hardening. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small community site but has room for security and compliance enhancements.
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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