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Security report for fediring.net

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High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Fediring.net is a niche community-driven webring service dedicated to personal websites of fediverse users, known as fedizens. It provides linking infrastructure to connect member sites, a search feature, and a public issue tracker for membership management. The site emphasizes HTTPS usage and active community participation, fostering a vibrant fediverse personal site ecosystem. Technically, the site is a static HTML/CSS site generated with Pandoc, supported by a Go backend for webring functionality. It is hosted on a domain registered with NameSilo, LLC, with no DNSSEC enabled but with domain transfer protections in place. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS enforced but lacking advanced security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no privacy or cookie policies present. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-suited for its community purpose, though it could improve in privacy and security policy transparency.

Scanned

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

9 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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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
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

Fediring.net occupies a specialized market niche serving fediverse users who maintain personal websites. Its business model is community-centric, relying on voluntary membership and open issue tracking for transparency. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its focus on clearnet HTTPS sites within the fediverse, differentiating it from other rings supporting alternative protocols. Revenue streams are not evident, suggesting a non-commercial or volunteer-driven operation. The target audience is technically savvy fediverse users seeking to interlink their personal sites. Growth indicators include a large and active member list and ongoing contributions such as badges. The partnership ecosystem includes open source projects and public issue trackers, reinforcing community trust and collaboration.

Security posture

The security maturity of Fediring.net is moderate. HTTPS is enforced for member sites, and domain transfer protections are active, reducing risk of hijacking. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security represents gaps. No formal security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanism is evident. The use of plaintext email for membership requests is a potential vector for spam or interception, though mitigated by the public issue tracker. Overall, the site demonstrates awareness of basic security practices but would benefit from enhanced policies, headers, and formal incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a privacy policy and cookie policy to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Consider using encrypted or authenticated contact methods for membership requests to reduce spam and interception risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Fediring.net is a webring for personal websites of members of the fediverse community (fedizens). It facilitates linking between personal fediverse-related sites and promotes a vibrant, active community.
Key services
Webring linking service, Search within the fediring, Public issue tracker for membership requests, Badge for member sites, Additional rings for Gemini protocol
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Pandoc (content generator), Go (backend - go-webring), Static site with server-side components
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced for member sites
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers
  • Public issue tracker for membership requests to reduce spam
  • Anti-spam measures by requiring active fediverse accounts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community-driven webring for fediverse personal sites.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact is primarily via a plaintext email to a public issue tracker.
  4. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  5. Site uses HTTPS and enforces TLS for member sites.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data.
  7. Large member list with active community links.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  10. Site content is static and generated with Pandoc; backend in Go.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built as a static HTML/CSS site generated with Pandoc, supported by a Go backend for webring functionality. The domain is registered with NameSilo, LLC, with a creation date in 2021, appropriate for the project's timeline. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for readability, with good performance characteristics. No CMS or complex frameworks are detected, indicating low technical debt and ease of maintenance. SEO is basic but sufficient for the niche audience. The absence of analytics or tracking scripts aligns with privacy-conscious community values. Hosting details beyond registrar are not explicit, but the domain status clientTransferProhibited adds security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is simple, effective, and well-suited for the community-driven purpose.
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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