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Security report for crowdsupply.com

Crowd Supply · Technology · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Crowd Supply is a specialized crowdfunding platform focused on launching and selling original, useful, and respectful open hardware projects. The website targets engineers and hardware creators worldwide, providing a marketplace and community for innovative hardware products. The platform showcases detailed project funding progress, updates, and backer information, positioning itself as a niche leader in open hardware crowdfunding. The company appears to be based in Portland, Oregon, serving a global audience with a medium-sized operational scale. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, JavaScript, MathJax for rendering mathematical content, and SVG graphics. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly, with a professional and consistent branding approach. Performance is moderate with good user experience and clear navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure form submissions. However, it lacks visible security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced security and privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises some concerns about domain legitimacy, although the active and professional website presence mitigates this risk. Overall, Crowd Supply demonstrates a strong business and technical foundation with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, adding cookie consent, and clarifying incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

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

4 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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
80

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

Crowd Supply operates in the technology sector as a crowdfunding platform dedicated to open hardware projects. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus on respectful and original hardware, attracting a specialized audience of engineers and creators. The business model revolves around project launching, funding facilitation, and product distribution, generating revenue likely through fees or commissions on successful campaigns. The platform's partnership ecosystem includes manufacturer-sponsored programs that provide design help, materials, and promotion, strengthening its market position. Growth indicators include a diverse portfolio of projects with substantial funding and backer engagement. The company maintains a strong social media presence and community interaction, supporting sustained market relevance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and secure form handling. The absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No signs of exposed credentials, vulnerable libraries, or insecure data handling were found. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit incident response contacts indicates room for improvement. The site does not publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which are best practices for transparency and coordinated vulnerability management. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security controls and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a formal vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Crowd Supply
Description
Bringing original, useful, respectful open hardware into existence.
Key services
Project launching, Crowdfunding, Product distribution, Community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, JavaScript, MathJax, SVG
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional crowdfunding platform specializing in open hardware projects.
  2. Content is rich with project details, funding stats, and community updates.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via form only.
  4. Social media presence is strong across multiple platforms.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance claims.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on main page.
  9. Website uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and responsive design framework (Bootstrap) combined with JavaScript and MathJax for dynamic content rendering. SVG graphics are used for logos and icons, ensuring scalability and visual clarity. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts such as MathJax to improve user experience. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected from the HTML content. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly platform but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance optimizations.
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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