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Security report for equestria.social

OVH SAS · Technology · France

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Equestria.social is a niche Mastodon social network instance catering to fans of little ponies, providing a federated social media platform for community interaction. The site leverages the Mastodon platform version 4.3.10 and is hosted by OVH SAS, a reputable French hosting provider. The website presents a consistent and professional branding aligned with Mastodon's open-source social networking ethos. Technical infrastructure is modern, utilizing React and SVG graphics, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are absent. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. No direct contact information or incident response policies are visible on the explored page. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, serving a small but active user base within the Mastodon fediverse.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
76

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention equestria.social, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
73
Employees
0
Customers
73
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
12%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business operates as a small-scale social network instance within the Mastodon federated ecosystem, targeting a specific fandom community. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus and active user engagement. The business model is community-driven social networking without evident monetization or advertising. The site maintains transparency with visible admin accounts and user statistics. Growth potential depends on Mastodon's overall adoption and community engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes Mastodon.org and GitHub for platform support. Strategic observations suggest maintaining technical updates and enhancing security and privacy features to strengthen user trust and compliance.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses, which protect against unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Incident response and security policies are not publicly documented, limiting transparency. Compliance with GDPR is not explicitly demonstrated beyond a basic privacy policy. The site does not implement cookie consent mechanisms, which may be a compliance risk. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear security and incident response policies accessible to users.
  4. Add cookie consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data processing and retention policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OVH SAS
Description
The instance for fans of little ponies. 🦄 L'instance pour les fans de petits poneys.
Key services
Mastodon social networking, Federated social media participation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Mastodon 4.3.10, JavaScript, React, SVG, CSS
Frameworks
Mastodon, React
Platforms
Fediverse, Mastodon
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Mastodon social network instance focused on a niche fandom community.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected beyond basic privacy policy.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the explored page.
  5. Technical stack is modern and consistent with Mastodon platform standards.
  6. Security posture is moderate but could be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  7. No advertising or tracking services detected.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is well maintained.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Mastodon open-source platform, utilizing React for frontend rendering and SVG for scalable graphics. The hosting provider is OVH SAS, a well-known French hosting company. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom or platform-specific deployment. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could expose the site to DNS attacks and clickjacking. The site is well-maintained with up-to-date Mastodon versioning, indicating active development and modernization.
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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