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Security report for cmd5.la

Technology · China

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

cmd5.la is a Chinese website providing free and paid online cryptographic hash decryption and encryption services, specializing in MD5 and other common hash algorithms such as SHA1, SHA256, MySQL, and NTLM. The site targets general users interested in hash decryption for information security evaluation and cryptographic research. It operates a niche service model with free basic queries and paid premium queries, monetized primarily through Google Adsense advertising. The website has been active since 2016 and holds a valid ICP license, indicating regulatory compliance within China. Technically, the website uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery 1.12.4. It integrates Google Adsense for advertising and Baidu Analytics for user tracking. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks advanced accessibility and SEO features. No CMS or advanced frameworks are detected. Security practices are basic, with HTTPS enabled but no DNSSEC or security headers such as CSP or HSTS. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, which impacts compliance with international privacy regulations. From a security perspective, the site shows moderate maturity. It uses HTTPS but lacks important security headers and privacy controls. No incident response or security policy information is provided. The absence of contact information and privacy policies reduces trust and compliance posture. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, with no suspicious WHOIS patterns. Overall, the site is functional but could improve significantly in security and privacy compliance. The overall risk is moderate; the site does not appear malicious but lacks critical security and privacy features. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy policies, and user contact transparency are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
45
Email security
40
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
57

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 cmd5.la, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
93
Employees
0
Customers
93
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
20%

1 subdomain 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

cmd5.la occupies a niche market in cryptographic hash decryption and encryption tools, serving users needing quick hash lookups and decryption for security research and evaluation. Its business model combines free services with paid premium queries, supported by advertising revenue. The site targets a Chinese-speaking audience, evidenced by language and ICP registration. It maintains partnerships or extensions such as the taobao.cmd5.la subdomain. The lack of detailed company information and contact data suggests a small-scale operation focused on tool provision rather than broad enterprise services. The presence of multiple external links to related technology and service sites indicates an ecosystem of partnerships or link exchanges. Growth indicators include a large database of hashes and active user query counts. However, the absence of formal privacy and security policies may limit expansion into regulated markets.

Security posture

The security posture of cmd5.la is basic. HTTPS is enforced, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks like clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. No privacy or cookie consent mechanisms are present, indicating non-compliance with GDPR and similar regulations. The site does not disclose any incident response or security contact information, limiting transparency and readiness for security events. The use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts introduces moderate tracking and potential privacy concerns. Overall, the site should prioritize implementing security headers, privacy policies, and incident response contacts to improve its security maturity and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Add terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and legal compliance.
  5. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to build trust and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
md5解密cmd5.la提供免费的md5在线解密、加密工具,可解密32位、16位md5密文,支持hash解密、sha1解密、sha256解密、mysql解密、ntlm解密等常用算法,快速查询md5值及base64解码。
Key services
MD5 online decryption, MD5 encryption, Batch decryption, File batch decryption, API interface for decryption, Hash algorithms decryption (sha1, sha256, mysql, ntlm), Base64 decoding
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery 1.12.4, Google Adsense, Baidu Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No DNSSEC
  • No visible security headers in HTML content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website offers free and paid MD5 and hash decryption/encryption services
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, impacting compliance
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  4. Uses Google Adsense and Baidu Analytics for monetization and tracking
  5. Website is in Chinese language targeting Chinese users
  6. ICP license number present indicating compliance with Chinese regulations
  7. No advanced security headers or policies detected
  8. Domain registration and website content are consistent and legitimate
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery 1.12.4, which is somewhat outdated but functional. It relies on external scripts for advertising (Google Adsense) and analytics (Baidu Analytics). The site is moderately optimized for mobile and performance but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. No CMS or modern frameworks are detected, indicating a custom or lightweight implementation. The domain uses standard DNS with no DNSSEC and is hosted on servers with HTTPS enabled. The lack of security headers and privacy controls represents technical debt and compliance risk. Modernization opportunities include updating JavaScript libraries, improving mobile responsiveness, and enhancing security configurations.
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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