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FanExtra · Other · N/a

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

FanExtra is a niche membership platform focused on providing design tutorials, critiques, and high-quality design resources to digital artists and designers. Established in 2010, it offers a subscription-based model targeting users seeking to improve their design skills through curated content and community engagement. The website is built on WordPress and uses legacy JavaScript libraries alongside marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Visual Website Optimizer. While the site presents a professional design and clear navigation, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance and user trust. Security posture is moderate with domain protections in place but missing modern security headers and DNSSEC. Overall, the site is accessible and safe for general audiences with no adult content detected.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • 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';…

  2. 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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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49

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

FanExtra operates in the digital design education sector, leveraging a subscription model to monetize exclusive tutorials and resources. Its market position is that of a specialized content provider with a loyal user base. The business benefits from long domain tenure and positive member testimonials, indicating customer satisfaction and trust. The absence of detailed contact information and formal policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and compliance. The use of affiliate programs and marketing tools indicates active efforts to grow and engage its audience. The hosting provider and technology stack are standard for small to medium-sized content platforms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security maturity with domain-level protections such as clientDeleteProhibited status flags and a reputable registrar. However, the lack of DNSSEC, outdated JavaScript libraries, and absence of security headers reduce its security robustness. No HTTPS enforcement details were found in the HTML content, which is a critical area to verify. The site does not display privacy or security policies, limiting its compliance with GDPR and other regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, indicating potential gaps in security governance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security.
  2. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions.
  3. Implement and enforce HTTPS site-wide with proper SSL/TLS configuration.
  4. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  5. Introduce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  6. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to demonstrate security readiness.
  7. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience.
  8. Provide clear contact information including support emails and phone numbers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FanExtra
Description
FanExtra is a membership-based online platform offering unlimited design critiques, tutorials, courses, and high-quality design resources such as tutorial source files, advanced tutorials, vector designs, icon sets, textures, brushes, and Photoshop patterns. It targets designers seeking to improve their skills and access premium design content.
Key services
Design tutorials, Design critiques, High-quality design resource files, Designer discounts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.4, Visual Website Optimizer, Fancybox, WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags to prevent unauthorized changes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a membership-based design tutorial and resource platform.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the analyzed page.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found on the page.
  4. Uses outdated jQuery version 1.4 which may pose security risks.
  5. No visible security headers or HTTPS enforcement information available from HTML content.
  6. Includes Google Analytics and Visual Website Optimizer for tracking and marketing.
  7. Domain is stable, registered since 2010 with GoDaddy and protected against unauthorized changes.
  8. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a legacy theme and uses older JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.4, which may introduce security vulnerabilities. It integrates third-party marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Visual Website Optimizer. Hosting is managed via ThisWebHost as indicated by nameservers. The site shows moderate performance and basic SEO and accessibility features. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack, improve mobile responsiveness, and implement security best practices to reduce technical debt and operational risks.
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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