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Security report for betajs.com

BetaJS · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BetaJS is an open-source JavaScript modular framework project founded in 2013, providing a collection of libraries for building web applications across browser and server environments. The project targets JavaScript developers seeking modular, scalable, and customizable tools, with a business model centered on open-source community contributions and sponsorships. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear descriptions of key modules and sponsors, positioning BetaJS as a niche player in the JavaScript ecosystem. Technically, the website uses a modern but basic tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Analytics. It is hosted with domain registration via Amazon Registrar, Inc., and likely uses AWS DNS services. The site is mobile optimized and provides embedded code examples to demonstrate functionality. However, SEO and accessibility features are basic, and no CMS is detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain status locks to prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers are present in the HTML content. There are no forms collecting user data, reducing attack surface, but privacy and cookie policies are absent, and no incident response or security contact information is provided. Google Analytics is used without visible cookie consent mechanisms, indicating privacy compliance gaps. Overall, BetaJS presents a trustworthy and professional open-source project website with moderate technical maturity and security posture. To improve, the project should implement privacy and cookie policies, enable DNSSEC, add security headers, and provide clear contact and incident response channels to enhance compliance and trust.

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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

BetaJS operates as an open-source software project targeting web developers needing modular JavaScript solutions. Its competitive advantage lies in its scoped module loading system, RESTful data handling, dynamic templating, and media components. Revenue streams likely come from sponsorships and community support rather than direct sales. The target customer segment is developers and organizations building web apps. Growth indicators include active GitHub presence and sponsorships from recognized companies like Ziggeo, Browserstack, and JetBrains. The partnership ecosystem is healthy with visible sponsors. Strategic observations suggest focusing on improving compliance and security transparency to attract enterprise users.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status locks. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers weakens its defense against DNS spoofing and common web attacks. Lack of privacy and cookie policies and no incident response contacts indicate compliance gaps with GDPR and best practices. The use of Google Analytics without consent mechanisms raises privacy concerns. No forms or input fields reduce risk of injection attacks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in policy transparency, DNS security, and HTTP header hardening to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and implement cookie consent mechanisms.
  4. Add clear contact information including security incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) to improve trust and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain a secure codebase.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BetaJS
Description
BetaJS is a collection of JavaScript modules for building web apps. It is an open-source platform licensed under Apache-2.0, providing modular JavaScript libraries for browser and server environments.
Key services
JavaScript modular libraries, Scoped module loading, Data handling with RESTful support, Dynamic DOM templating, Media UI components including video player
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, Sunlight.js (syntax highlighting), Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Browser, NodeJS, Cordova
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled (implied by domain and Google Analytics setup)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an open-source JavaScript modular framework project.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers provided on the site.
  4. Uses Google Analytics for tracking without visible cookie consent.
  5. Sponsors and contributors are clearly listed.
  6. No security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. No forms collecting user data, reducing attack surface.
  8. Content is developer-focused and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technical infrastructure with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Sunlight.js for code syntax highlighting. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The hosting and domain registration are managed via Amazon Registrar, Inc., suggesting reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. There is no CMS detected, indicating a likely static or custom-built site. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could impact resilience against attacks.
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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