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Security report for buttonbuddy.dev

Stephanie Eckles · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ButtonBuddy is a specialized web tool created by Stephanie Eckles to assist web developers and designers in creating accessible button color palettes that comply with WCAG contrast standards. The website offers an interactive generator and educational content focused on accessibility best practices, targeting a niche audience within the front-end development community. The project is small-scale, open source, and community-oriented, with a strong emphasis on semantic HTML, modern CSS, and accessibility. Technically, the site is built using modern web technologies including Eleventy as a static site generator, Parcel for bundling, and JavaScript for interactivity. It employs minimal external dependencies and integrates plausible.io for privacy-focused analytics. The site demonstrates excellent mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO fundamentals, with fast performance and clean code. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and privacy and cookie policies are absent, which are areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or collect personal information via forms, reducing risk. The absence of security headers and formal privacy documentation lowers the security posture score. The domain registration is privacy protected but consistent with the project’s scope and founding date, indicating legitimacy. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the content is safe and professional. Overall, ButtonBuddy is a well-executed, trustworthy resource for accessibility-focused developers, with room to enhance privacy compliance and security hardening. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and providing vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen trust and 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention buttonbuddy.dev, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

ButtonBuddy occupies a niche market within the web accessibility and front-end development space, offering a free tool and educational content to improve button contrast compliance. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused functionality, adherence to WCAG standards, and open source nature. The business model is community-driven without direct monetization, relying on goodwill and support via platforms like Buy Me A Coffee. The target customers are developers and designers seeking accessible UI solutions. The project demonstrates growth potential through community engagement and integration with related educational resources by the author. Partnerships are limited to open source and community projects, with no commercial subsidiaries or parent companies. The business operates primarily as a personal project by Stephanie Eckles, leveraging her reputation and other educational platforms to build credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. The minimal tracking via plausible.io is privacy-conscious but should be documented in policies. Overall, the security culture appears informal but adequate for a small personal project. Enhancements in formal security documentation and header implementation would improve the posture significantly.

Recommendations

  1. Add a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stephanie Eckles
Description
ButtonBuddy is a web tool and educational resource designed to help users create accessible button color palettes that meet WCAG contrast requirements across all button states.
Key services
Accessible button contrast checking, Button color palette generator, Educational content on accessible contrast
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Eleventy, Parcel, color-contrast npm package
Frameworks
Eleventy
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms collecting sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
plausible.io
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
plausible.io
Marketing tools
plausible.io
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche accessibility tool focused on button contrast compliance.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a gap for GDPR compliance.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided; only social media contact via Twitter.
  4. No forms collecting personal data present.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and good accessibility practices.
  6. Includes analytics via plausible.io with minimal tracking.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL usage implied but not confirmed.
  8. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  9. Domain WHOIS is privacy protected but consistent with project scope.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern static site architecture using Eleventy and Parcel, ensuring fast load times and efficient bundling. The tech stack includes semantic HTML5, modern CSS with custom properties, and vanilla JavaScript for interactivity. Accessibility is a core focus, with ARIA labels and keyboard navigability evident. The site uses plausible.io for lightweight analytics, avoiding heavy trackers. No CMS is detected, indicating a fully static deployment. Hosting details are not explicit but likely a static hosting provider. Performance is fast with preloading of fonts and minimal external dependencies. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of security headers and formal privacy documentation are notable gaps. Opportunities exist to enhance security and privacy compliance without impacting performance.
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. 59/100Medium35 findingsView report
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