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Security report for ducknav.com

Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DuckNav is a recently launched curated navigation website primarily targeting Chinese-speaking users interested in accessing a wide range of categorized internet resources including AI tools, media channels, information query sites, and instant messaging platforms. The site functions as a portal aggregating external links to popular and niche websites, with a focus on convenience and topical relevance. Technically, the site is built on WordPress and employs common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, with analytics powered by Matomo and monetization through Google Adsense. The website demonstrates moderate digital maturity with good mobile optimization and basic SEO practices but lacks advanced security configurations and privacy compliance features. Security posture is average, with no DNSSEC and absence of security headers, though the domain registration status is consistent and legitimate. The site lacks privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, and does not provide contact or business identity information, which impacts trust and compliance. Additionally, the site links to external content that includes adult and questionable material, necessitating a mature audience. Overall, DuckNav serves as a useful navigation tool but requires improvements in security, privacy, and transparency to enhance user trust and regulatory 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  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

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52

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

DuckNav operates as a small-scale content curation platform within the technology sector, focusing on aggregating and categorizing web resources for Chinese-speaking internet users. Its business model likely relies on affiliate marketing and advertising revenue. The site’s market position is niche, catering to users seeking curated access to AI tools, media, and social platforms. The absence of explicit business information and contact details limits its credibility and potential for partnerships. Growth indicators are limited due to the site's recent creation in 2024. The partnership ecosystem is not evident from the data, and no subsidiaries or parent companies are identified. The platform’s competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive categorization and inclusion of trending AI tools and media channels. Strategic observations suggest the need for enhanced compliance and security measures to support sustainable growth and user trust.

Security posture

The security maturity of DuckNav is moderate. The domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has clientTransferProhibited status, which is a positive control against unauthorized domain transfers. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicate potential vulnerabilities. The website uses HTTPS (implied by URL scheme) but no detailed SSL configuration data is available. No forms or sensitive data collection points were detected, reducing immediate risk exposure. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, which could delay mitigation of security incidents. Overall, the site should prioritize implementing security best practices and compliance frameworks to strengthen its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Provide clear business contact information and terms of service to improve transparency and user trust.
  5. Establish an incident response plan and publish vulnerability disclosure guidelines or security.txt to enhance security readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
DuckNav is a navigation and directory website providing categorized links to various websites and online resources, including common websites, AI tools, selected YouTube and Instagram channels, information query sites, download sites, instant messaging platforms, multimedia and image sites, and more. It serves as a curated portal for users to access diverse internet services and content.
Key services
Curated categorized website directory, AI tools listing, Selected media channels aggregation, Information query resources, Download portals, Instant messaging platform links
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, Matomo Analytics, Google Adsense
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a curated navigation portal targeting Chinese-speaking users.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contains links to adult and questionable content external sites.
  4. No contact information or business identity details provided.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common libraries like jQuery and Bootstrap.
  6. Includes Matomo analytics and Google Adsense advertising.
  7. No advanced security headers or policies detected.
  8. No forms or data collection fields found on the main page.
  9. No social media links for the site owner; only external social media links in directory.
  10. No GDPR or privacy compliance indicators present.
Technical notes

Notes

DuckNav is built on WordPress CMS using standard web technologies including jQuery 1.11.1, Bootstrap CSS, and Font Awesome icons. The site loads external scripts asynchronously, including Matomo analytics and Google Adsense ads. The website is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses meta viewport tags appropriately. SEO optimization is basic with minimal meta keywords and description tags. Performance is moderate, with some large images and multiple external resources. Accessibility features are basic, with no ARIA landmarks or advanced accessibility tags detected. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS is managed via alidns.com. The site lacks advanced technical security configurations such as DNSSEC and security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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