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Security report for codeberg.page

Codeberg · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Codeberg Pages is a niche service offering free static website hosting tailored for open source projects hosted on Codeberg. The platform targets developers and open source communities, providing an easy way to publish project homepages, blogs, or experiments directly from Git repositories. The website is well-branded and consistent, with clear instructions and links to documentation, but lacks formal privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies and does not provide direct contact information. Technically, the site uses modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and popular font/icon libraries. It employs the Halfmoon CSS framework for responsive design and is hosted on Codeberg infrastructure with HTTPS enforced, ensuring secure connections. The site performs moderately well with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features, though SEO and advanced accessibility could be improved. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and absence of user input forms, reducing attack surface. However, it lacks security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts, which are recommended for improved security posture. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and trustworthy for its intended audience but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security policies, and contact transparency to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  3. 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';…

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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
95
Security headers
20
Email security
40
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
58

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

Codeberg Pages operates within the technology sector, focusing on open source software communities. Its business model is service-oriented, providing free static site hosting to encourage adoption of the Codeberg platform. The service leverages Git repositories as the backend for content management, appealing to developers familiar with version control. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its integration with Codeberg and commitment to open source principles. Revenue streams are not explicit, likely relying on broader Codeberg ecosystem funding or donations. The target customers are open source developers and projects seeking simple, free hosting solutions. Growth indicators include active documentation and maintenance mode status, signaling ongoing but limited development. The partnership ecosystem includes Codeberg design and documentation domains. Strategic observations suggest focusing on improving service availability and formalizing policies to enhance market trust.

Security posture

The security maturity level of Codeberg Pages is moderate. The site enforces HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications, and avoids collecting user input, minimizing common web vulnerabilities. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no published security policy or vulnerability disclosure program, limiting transparency and incident response readiness. GDPR compliance indicators are missing due to lack of privacy and cookie policies. No incident response contacts or security-specific email addresses are provided. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with room for improvement in formalizing policies and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information, including security and abuse email addresses, to improve incident response capabilities.
  5. Regularly update DNS and SSL configurations and communicate changes clearly to users, especially regarding IP address updates.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Codeberg
Description
Codeberg Pages provides a free, quick, and easy way to host static websites for open source projects by using Git repositories hosted on Codeberg.
Key services
Static website hosting, Integration with Git repositories, Custom domain support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, FontAwesome, Inter Web font
Frameworks
Halfmoon CSS framework
Platforms
Codeberg hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No forms or inputs detected
  • No sensitive data exposed

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides clear instructions for hosting static sites on Codeberg.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the page.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers provided.
  4. No forms or user input fields detected.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Website uses HTTPS and modern fonts and icon libraries.
  7. DNS and SSL configuration details not provided but HTTPS usage confirmed.
  8. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  9. Content is focused on open source community and developer audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with the Halfmoon CSS framework providing responsive design. External resources such as fonts and icons are served from Codeberg domains, indicating a self-hosted or tightly controlled infrastructure. The site loads scripts and stylesheets deferred to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good, with viewport meta tags and responsive layout. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. No CMS or dynamic backend is evident, consistent with static site hosting. Hosting is provided by Codeberg, a platform focused on open source projects. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance metrics available. Accessibility is basic, with no ARIA roles or landmarks detected. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a static informational site but could benefit from enhanced SEO and accessibility features.
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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