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Security report for designspiration.com

Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Designspiration is a niche technology platform focused on providing design inspiration through an image and color search engine. It targets creative professionals and enthusiasts who seek to create mood boards and find art, design, logos, photography, and UI inspiration. The platform offers a freemium business model with a Pro subscription for enhanced features and includes a browser extension to facilitate saving creative inspiration. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content quality, though explicit business registration details are not available. Technically, the website uses modern JavaScript technologies, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, Stripe for payment processing, and social media SDKs for user engagement. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use, with basic accessibility and good SEO practices. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is discernible from the content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens for form security, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found, which may impact compliance with GDPR and other regulations. No contact information for security incidents or data protection officers is provided. Overall, the site is accessible and functional with a moderate security posture and some gaps in privacy compliance and transparency. The lack of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which should be further investigated. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy disclosures, and contact transparency would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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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  • 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

Designspiration operates in the technology sector as a specialized platform for design inspiration. Its competitive advantage lies in its curated image and color search capabilities and integration with browser extensions, appealing to designers and creatives. The freemium model with Pro subscriptions suggests diversified revenue streams. The platform's market presence is niche but professional, with no evident partnerships or subsidiaries disclosed. The absence of detailed company information and contact data limits full business intelligence assessment. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration with major analytics and payment services. The ecosystem includes Google and Facebook services, but no direct business partners are identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection in place. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit privacy or cookie policies are published, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of security contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but the lack of transparency and security best practices suggests room for improvement. The security culture appears basic, with reliance on external services for analytics and payments but limited internal security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and designate a data protection officer or privacy contact.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet compliance standards.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
An image & color search engine for creating mood boards and finding art, design, logos, photography, app & ui inspiration.
Key services
Image and color search engine, Mood board creation, Browser extension for saving inspiration, Pro account subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Stripe (payment processing), Facebook SDK, Google OAuth
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF token present in meta tags
  • HTTPS usage implied by URLs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and images
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible domain registration issues
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the HTML content
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  5. Uses modern web technologies and external services for analytics and payments
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern JavaScript-based front-end with asynchronous loading of analytics and payment scripts. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Stripe for payment processing, indicating integration with reliable third-party services. The site loads fonts and images from dedicated CDNs, improving performance. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter Cards). However, no CMS or backend platform is identified. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic, with potential for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. The lack of security headers and privacy disclosures represents technical debt and compliance risk.
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. 65/100Medium33 findingsView report
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