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Security report for buymeacoffee.com

Buy Me a Coffee · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Buy Me a Coffee is a well-established platform founded in 2015 that enables creators and artists to receive support, start memberships, and sell products to their fans. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality and clear calls to action, targeting creators and their audiences. The platform enjoys a strong market position with over one million creators using its services. Technically, the website leverages modern frontend technologies such as Nuxt.js and TailwindCSS, is mobile-optimized, and hosted with reputable providers including Cloudflare DNS. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy linked in the FAQ, but lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with minor areas for improvement in security transparency and privacy compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

The business operates in the technology and e-commerce sectors, providing a platform for creators to monetize their work through support and memberships. Its business model is based on facilitating payments and recurring subscriptions, targeting creators and their fanbase. The company has a large user base indicating strong market acceptance and competitive advantage. The platform's ecosystem includes mobile apps on iOS and Android, and a help center for user support. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries were not identified in the provided data. The company maintains consistent branding and high-quality content, reinforcing its credibility and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration locked with multiple EPP statuses to prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages were found, and no explicit incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency in security incident handling. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with improved transparency and DNS security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Buy Me a Coffee
Description
Buy Me a Coffee is the best way for creators and artists to accept support and membership from their fans.
Key services
Accept support, Start memberships, Setup shops
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TailwindCSS, Vue.js (Nuxt.js), Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Nuxt.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with multiple EPP statuses
  • No DNSSEC (not enabled)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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.
  2. Strong branding and clear business model.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie banners detected on homepage but privacy policy is linked in FAQ.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  6. Mobile optimized and uses modern frontend technologies.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled which is a minor security gap.
  8. No suspicious or malicious domains linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Nuxt.js (Vue.js framework) and TailwindCSS for styling, indicating a contemporary frontend architecture. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance appears fast with preloading and module preloading of scripts. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom-built platform. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and adding privacy compliance features would further strengthen the technical posture.
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. 72/100Medium25 findingsView report
  2. 72/100 −1Medium25 findingsView report
  3. 73/100Medium25 findingsView report
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