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Security report for cutt.bio

Web Room Studio · Technology · Poland

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

91/100

Risk levelLow

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

Cuttly is a mature and well-established SaaS platform specializing in URL shortening and comprehensive link management solutions. Founded in 2018 and operated by Web Room Studio in Poland, it offers a broad suite of services including branded short links, link analytics, QR code generation, link in bio pages, and interactive surveys. The platform targets marketers, agencies, freelancers, and businesses seeking to optimize their digital marketing and offline campaigns with trackable, branded links. Cuttly holds a strong market position, evidenced by multiple industry awards and positive user reviews on platforms like G2 and SaaSworthy. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and ApexCharts, with Cloudflare DNS and CDN services enhancing performance and security. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with comprehensive multilingual support. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring a detailed privacy policy, cookie consent mechanisms, and GDPR adherence. However, direct contact emails and phone numbers are not openly displayed, relying instead on contact forms and abuse reporting pages. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses domain locking to prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions, and implements cookie consent. The absence of DNSSEC and a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure page are areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from additional transparency and DNS security enhancements. The overall risk assessment is low, with the platform demonstrating professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with relevant regulations. Strategic recommendations include implementing DNSSEC, publishing a security policy and security.txt file, and providing explicit security contact information to further enhance trust and incident response readiness.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. 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.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  3. DNS health

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

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
91

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

Cuttly operates a SaaS business model with tiered subscription plans ranging from free to enterprise levels, catering to a diverse customer base including individuals, freelancers, marketers, agencies, and large companies. Its competitive advantages include a comprehensive feature set that goes beyond simple URL shortening to include branded domains, advanced analytics, QR code customization, link in bio microsites, and survey tools. The company leverages partnerships with Web Room Studio and uses domains like cutt.bio and 2s.ms to extend its service offerings. Revenue streams are primarily subscription-based, with clear pricing transparency. The platform's multilingual support and compliance with regional regulations such as India's TRAI SMS rules indicate strategic market awareness and expansion capabilities. The presence of industry awards and positive user feedback signals strong market acceptance and growth potential.

Security posture

Cuttly demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain registration protections (clientTransferProhibited and clientDeleteProhibited), and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. The use of Cloudflare DNS and CDN services adds a layer of security and performance optimization. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation and absence of a publicly available security policy or vulnerability disclosure program represent gaps in transparency and DNS security best practices. No exposed credentials, malware, or phishing indicators were found. Incident response readiness is partially addressed via an abuse report page, but no explicit security contact emails or dedicated security pages were identified. Overall, the platform maintains a secure environment suitable for its business operations but should enhance its security communication and DNS security to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to increase transparency.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Add explicit security contact emails (e.g., security@cutt.ly) for direct communication.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Web Room Studio
Description
Cuttly is a custom URL shortener and Link Management Platform. Use link shortener to create, brand and track short links, QR codes, link in bio, surveys.
Key services
URL shortening, Branded short links, Link analytics, QR code generation, Link in bio pages, Surveys
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, ApexCharts, Cloudflare DNS, CookieConsent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with transfer and delete prohibitions
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Comprehensive URL shortening and link management platform with advanced features.
  2. Strong emphasis on branding, analytics, and marketing tools.
  3. Clear pricing tiers with detailed feature lists.
  4. Good multilingual support with hreflang tags for 16 languages.
  5. Active social media presence linked in footer.
  6. Cookie consent and privacy compliance well implemented.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on main page; contact via forms.
  8. No explicit security policy or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  9. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and responsive design.
  10. Domain locked with transfer and delete prohibitions enhancing security.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and stable technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap for responsive design, and ApexCharts for data visualization. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, contributing to fast load times and reliable uptime. The site is well-structured with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and rich snippets. Multilingual support is extensive with hreflang tags for 16 languages. Accessibility and mobile optimization are well addressed. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. The site uses cookie consent scripts and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Overall, the technical implementation is robust, performant, and aligned with current web standards.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 91/100Low19 findingsView report
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