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Security report for cardinalflyers.com

Cardinal Flyers Online LLC · Transportation · N/a

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

Cardinal Flyers Online LLC operates a niche community website dedicated to owners and enthusiasts of the Cessna 177 Cardinal aircraft. The site provides extensive technical resources, community forums, event information, classifieds, and membership management services. It positions itself as a central hub for Cardinal owners worldwide, fostering knowledge exchange and community engagement. The business model is membership-based with sponsorship support, targeting a specialized aviation audience. Technically, the website uses legacy JavaScript and jQuery libraries with basic mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security practices include selective HTTPS enforcement and a cookie consent banner, but lack modern security headers and full HTTPS coverage. The WHOIS data is missing, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content is rich and consistent with a long-standing community. Overall, the site is functional and content-rich but would benefit from modern security and technical improvements.

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: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL 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 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

    • 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

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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
55
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention cardinalflyers.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
10
Employees
0
Customers
10
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 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

The Cardinal Flyers Online serves a specialized market segment of Cessna 177 Cardinal aircraft owners and enthusiasts. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused content, active community, and event organization. Revenue likely derives from memberships and sponsorships. The website demonstrates a stable presence since 1997, indicating longevity and community trust. Partnerships are evident through multiple sponsorship banners. Growth indicators include regular event updates and active community links. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to modernize the platform and improve security to enhance user trust and engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled only on sensitive paths and a functional cookie consent mechanism indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is found. The missing WHOIS data introduces uncertainty about domain legitimacy, which could impact trust. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with room for significant improvements to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement full site HTTPS enforcement with HSTS header to ensure secure connections.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries to latest stable versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies accessible from the website.
  5. Verify and update domain registration information to ensure WHOIS data accuracy and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cardinal Flyers Online LLC
Description
The Cardinal Flyers are a group of owners, operators and flyers of the Cessna® 177 Cardinal. The website serves as a community hub providing technical knowledge exchange, event information, classifieds, and member resources related to the Cardinal aircraft.
Key services
Community forums, Technical documentation and resources, Event organization and reports, Classifieds and marketplace, Membership management
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 2.2.4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced on sensitive paths (/access/, /fin/)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation menus.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in registry, which is unusual.
  4. Site uses HTTPS selectively only on sensitive paths.
  5. Cookie consent banner is implemented and functional.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via form link.
  7. Multiple sponsorship banners present indicating active community support.
  8. Site design is functional but dated; uses older JavaScript and inline styles.
  9. No social media links detected.
  10. No structured data (JSON-LD) found in HTML head.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses traditional HTML with inline CSS and JavaScript, including jQuery 2.2.4 from a CDN. It lacks modern frameworks or CMS indications. Performance is moderate with basic mobile responsiveness. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph tags present but no structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility features are minimal. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not disclosed. The site would benefit from modernization including responsive design frameworks, improved accessibility, and enhanced SEO practices.
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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