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Security report for convertfox.com

Gist · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gist operates as a mature SaaS company providing an all-in-one platform for email marketing automation, live chat, help desk, and CRM functionalities. The website presents a comprehensive suite of integrated tools aimed at small to medium businesses and marketing agencies, positioning itself as a replacement for multiple standalone tools. The business model is subscription-based with a free tier and premium plans, supported by a consistent and professional web presence. Technically, the site uses WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and multiple analytics and marketing tools. However, the website suffers from critical security shortcomings, notably the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS, which severely impacts its security posture. Privacy policies and terms of service are well documented, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing despite extensive tracking. Overall, the site is functional and professional but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

7 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 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';…

  2. 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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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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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

Gist targets a competitive market of integrated marketing and support platforms, leveraging a broad feature set to attract businesses seeking to consolidate tools. Its market positioning as a cost-effective all-in-one solution is supported by customer testimonials and a clear value proposition. The company demonstrates digital maturity through extensive use of analytics and marketing automation tools, indicating a data-driven approach to growth. The absence of direct contact information on the site suggests a focus on self-service and digital engagement. The domain's maturity and consistent registration data reinforce the legitimacy of the business. Strategic partnerships appear limited to social media channels and affiliate marketing programs.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, exposing visitors to potential data interception and undermining trust. The absence of security headers and HSTS further exacerbates risks. While SPF is configured for email, DMARC is missing, increasing the risk of email spoofing. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, indicating limited transparency in security operations. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts without a cookie consent mechanism raises privacy compliance concerns under GDPR. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS and privacy compliance is critical to reduce business risk.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish clear security incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Configure DMARC records to improve email security and prevent spoofing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a frontend leveraging jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, PostHog, ProfitWell, Hotjar, Heap Analytics, Mixpanel, and Segment, indicating a sophisticated data collection and marketing infrastructure. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits, although SSL is not properly configured. The site has a large number of resources (308) and a high page size (~478 KB), resulting in slow load times (~18.7 seconds), which could impact user experience and SEO. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and structured data. Technical debt is evident in the lack of modern TLS protocols and security best practices, which should be addressed to improve resilience and compliance.
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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