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Security report for fdroidstatus.org

The F-Droid Team · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

F-Droid Monitor is a specialized open source service focused on monitoring the build status of F-Droid applications and related buildserver processes. It serves a niche audience of developers and users within the F-Droid ecosystem by providing real-time status updates on app builds and website builds. The website is modest in scale and content, reflecting its targeted technical purpose rather than broad commercial ambitions. Technically, the website employs basic HTML5 and Bootstrap CSS for layout and styling, hosted likely via NameCheap services as indicated by WHOIS data. The site is functional with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. There is no evidence of a CMS or complex frameworks. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and privacy or cookie policies, which limits its compliance posture. The domain is privacy protected, which is common for small open source projects, and no WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected. The absence of contact information and incident response details reduces transparency and trustworthiness somewhat. Overall, the website is a functional, niche monitoring tool with moderate technical maturity and security posture. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and contact transparency would enhance trust and compliance. The domain registration is legitimate and appropriate for the business scale.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 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. 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

    • 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

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
52
Security headers
95
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
71

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

F-Droid Monitor operates within the open source software monitoring niche, supporting the F-Droid ecosystem. Its market position is that of a community-focused tool rather than a commercial enterprise. The business model is likely non-commercial or donation-supported, focusing on providing transparency and build status information. The target customers are developers and technically inclined users of F-Droid apps. The project is relatively new, founded in 2023, and maintains open source transparency with code hosted on GitLab. There are no evident partnerships or subsidiaries. The lack of commercial branding or marketing indicates a community-driven approach rather than aggressive growth or monetization.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is basic. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security is a notable gap. The domain uses privacy protection, which is appropriate for the project type. No HTTPS configuration details were provided, but it is assumed HTTPS is enabled given modern web standards. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates limited compliance readiness. Overall, the site would benefit from implementing standard security best practices and improving transparency around data protection and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add contact information and dedicated security incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Ensure HTTPS is properly configured and enforced site-wide.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The F-Droid Team
Description
F-Droid Monitor is a service that monitors the build status of F-Droid apps and related buildserver cycles. It provides status updates on app builds, website builds, and various build steps related to the F-Droid ecosystem.
Key services
Build status monitoring, App build status reporting, Website build status reporting
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, Bootstrap CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche monitoring tool for F-Droid app builds.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact information or forms present on the page.
  4. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected.
  5. Website is simple, functional, and open source with source code linked.
  6. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  7. No social media or direct contact links found.
  8. Domain uses privacy protection service, common for small projects.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technical stack based on HTML5 and Bootstrap CSS, with no detected CMS or JavaScript frameworks. Hosting appears to be via NameCheap with standard DNS servers. The site is moderately performant with basic mobile responsiveness. There is room for improvement in SEO and accessibility features. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal data collection. The site is open source with versioning and source code links provided, supporting transparency. Technical risks are low but include lack of security headers and missing DNSSEC. Modernization opportunities include enhancing accessibility, SEO, and security configurations.
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. 72/100 +1Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 71/100Medium29 findingsView report
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