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Security report for flagsapi.com

Technology · N/a

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FlagsAPI is a small technology service providing an API for country flag images in flat and shiny themes with multiple size options. The website is designed primarily for developers and web designers who need easy access to country flag images for integration into their projects. The business model is straightforward, offering a niche API service with a clear focus on flag image delivery. The domain is relatively new, registered in late 2021, which aligns with the business's apparent startup phase. Technically, the website uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery, with Google Fonts for typography. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing some level of performance and security benefits, although DNSSEC is not enabled. The site is mobile-optimized and has a clear navigation structure, but lacks advanced frameworks or CMS platforms. Performance is moderate, and accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site lacks important security headers and does not provide privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance and user trust. No contact or incident response information is available, limiting transparency and responsiveness to security issues. The WHOIS data shows a legitimate domain registration with no privacy protection, consistent with the business profile. Overall, the security posture is basic and could be improved significantly. The overall risk is moderate given the lack of privacy and security policies, but no critical vulnerabilities or malicious indicators were found. Strategic improvements in security headers, policy disclosures, and contact transparency would enhance trust and 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

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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  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

FlagsAPI occupies a niche market providing country flag images via an API, targeting developers and designers. Its competitive advantage lies in offering both flat and shiny flag themes with multiple size options, fulfilling a specific need in web and app development. The business model is service-oriented, likely monetized through API usage or donations, though no explicit monetization details are present. The company appears to be a small startup with no visible partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators are limited due to minimal business information. The partnership ecosystem is not evident, and the company operates independently with a focused service offering.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which reduces readiness for security events. The lack of security headers and DNSSEC reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected, which is positive. The security culture appears minimal, with no visible certifications or frameworks adopted. Enhancing security policies, implementing security headers, and providing clear incident response channels would improve the security maturity significantly.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and trustworthiness.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
FlagsAPI provides an API service for country flags, offering flat and shiny themed flag images in various sizes for developers and users.
Key services
Country flag image API, Flat and shiny flag themes, Multiple flag sizes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

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
moderate
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple and effective technology stack with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery. Google Fonts are used for typography, and Cloudflare provides DNS and likely CDN services. The site is mobile-optimized and has a clear, consistent design. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks, which limits scalability and content management capabilities. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance optimization techniques detected. The lack of security headers and DNSSEC indicates technical debt in security implementation. Modernization opportunities include adopting security best practices and enhancing accessibility features.
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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