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Security report for cutt.ly

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, operated by Web Room Studio, is a mature and well-established URL shortening and link management platform founded in 2018 and based in Poland. It offers a comprehensive suite of services including branded short links, link analytics, QR code generation, link in bio pages, and interactive surveys. The platform targets a broad audience ranging from individual users and freelancers to agencies and enterprises, with a subscription-based business model featuring free and multiple paid tiers. Cuttly holds a strong market position, evidenced by multiple industry awards and positive user ratings on platforms like G2 and SaaSworthy. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and ApexCharts, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and CDN services. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and SEO. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR-compliant, supported by a cookie consent mechanism that allows granular user control. The website integrates Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager for user behavior tracking, maintaining a moderate level of user tracking with good privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong domain registration protections (clientTransferProhibited and clientDeleteProhibited). However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some advanced security headers are not explicitly detected. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Incident response is supported via an abuse report page, though no explicit security policy or security.txt file is published. Overall, Cuttly presents a professional, trustworthy, and feature-rich platform with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Minor improvements in DNS security and explicit security policy publication could further enhance its security posture.

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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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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 in the technology sector as a SaaS provider specializing in URL shortening and link management. Its competitive advantages include a broad feature set beyond simple URL shortening, such as branded links, QR codes, link in bio pages, and surveys, appealing to marketers, agencies, and businesses. The subscription model with tiered pricing supports scalability and diverse customer segments. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, notably with its parent developer Web Room Studio and related domains like cutt.bio and 2s.ms for specialized services. Growth indicators include consistent industry recognition and positive user feedback. Strategic observations highlight Cuttly's positioning as a comprehensive link management solution rather than a basic shortener, enabling it to capture a wider market share.

Security posture

Cuttly demonstrates a solid security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration locked against unauthorized transfers and deletions. The presence of cookie consent and GDPR compliance indicates attention to privacy and data protection. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. Incident response readiness is partially addressed via an abuse report mechanism, but no formal security policy or vulnerability disclosure program is publicly available. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a formal security policy or security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable versions are used.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing explicit data retention policies and privacy impact statements.
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. It allows users to create, brand, and track short links, generate QR codes, build link in bio pages, and run 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
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 with opt-in/out
  • 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 multiple advanced features.
  2. Clear and accessible privacy, cookie, and terms policies with GDPR compliance.
  3. Multiple language support with hreflang tags for internationalization.
  4. Strong branding and professional design with good SEO and accessibility.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and charting tools for analytics visualization.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content or domains.
  7. Active social media presence linked in footer.
  8. Pricing plans clearly detailed with feature comparisons.
  9. Cookie consent implemented with granular categories and user control.
  10. No direct email addresses found in HTML; contact via forms and abuse report page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern and stable technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap for responsive design, and ApexCharts for data visualization. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site demonstrates fast loading times, excellent mobile optimization, and good accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema markup. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site architecture. Technical risks are minimal, though the lack of DNSSEC and some security headers represent potential areas for technical debt and security risk. Overall, the infrastructure supports a robust and scalable web presence suitable for a SaaS platform.
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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