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Security report for bootswatch.com

Bootswatch · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bootswatch is an established open source project founded in 2012 that provides free, customizable themes for the Bootstrap CSS framework. It targets web developers and designers seeking easy-to-install and visually appealing Bootstrap themes. The website offers theme previews, downloads, and an API for integration, supplemented by affiliate marketing for premium templates and educational books. The project maintains a strong community presence via GitHub and social media, reinforcing its market position as a trusted source for Bootstrap themes. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including Bootstrap 5.3, Bootstrap Icons, Google Fonts, and Google Analytics. It is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and uses HTTPS, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design, contributing to an excellent user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place. However, it lacks DNSSEC and does not publish security policies or incident response contacts. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. The site uses third-party advertising and tracking services, including Carbon Ads and Google Analytics, without visible consent mechanisms. Overall, Bootswatch presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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 bootswatch.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
225
Employees
0
Customers
165
Third parties
60
Weak passwords
24%

7 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

Bootswatch operates as a small, community-driven open source project focused on the technology sector, specifically frontend web development. Its competitive advantage lies in providing a wide variety of free, high-quality Bootstrap themes that are easy to use and customize. Revenue streams include affiliate marketing partnerships with premium template providers and book retailers. The target customer segment is primarily web developers and designers using Bootstrap. The project demonstrates growth potential through active GitHub engagement and social media presence. Partnerships with platforms like Gumroad and Amazon support monetization. Strategic observations include the opportunity to expand compliance and security posture to attract enterprise users and increase trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity of Bootswatch is moderate. The site benefits from HTTPS encryption and domain transfer lock, reducing risks of interception and unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options limits protection against DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which may delay response to security events. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms, exposing the site to regulatory risks under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, indicating good hygiene. Overall, the security culture appears informal, typical of open source projects, but could be improved with formal policies and controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement a cookie consent banner or mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common web attacks.
  5. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bootswatch
Description
Bootswatch provides free themes for the Bootstrap CSS framework, offering customizable and easy-to-install CSS themes for web developers.
Key services
Free Bootstrap themes, Theme previews, Theme downloads, API for integration, Affiliate marketing for premium templates and books
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.3, Bootstrap Icons, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Carbon Ads
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Carbon Ads, DoubleClick
Marketing tools
Carbon Ads
Transparency
basic

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 mechanisms.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the main page.
  4. Strong use of open source and community trust signals.
  5. Use of affiliate marketing for monetization.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  7. Good technical implementation with modern frameworks and fast performance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and well-maintained technology stack centered on Bootstrap 5.3, ensuring responsive design and accessibility. It uses Bootstrap Icons and Google Fonts for consistent branding and aesthetics. Google Analytics is integrated for traffic analysis, and Carbon Ads provides monetization through advertising. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, contributing to fast performance and reliability. The HTML structure is valid and semantic, supporting SEO and accessibility. No CMS is detected, indicating a static or custom-built site. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive navigation and layout. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve compliance.
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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