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Security report for forecabox.com

Foreca Ltd · Technology · Finland

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ForecaBox is a service provided by Foreca Ltd that offers free customizable weather widgets for websites, including daily and current weather forecasts. The company positions itself as a technology provider specializing in weather data services, targeting website owners and developers who want to integrate weather information easily. The website is professionally designed with good navigation and content relevance, supporting multiple languages and unit preferences to cater to a broad audience. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3, with deferred script loading and integration of Google Analytics for user tracking. While the site performs moderately well and is mobile optimized, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization. The absence of explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for enhancement in security and privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML content. However, the lack of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are provided, with contact limited to a corporate feedback form. The privacy policy is comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent is missing, which could be a compliance risk. Overall, ForecaBox presents a trustworthy and functional service with good business credibility but would benefit from improved transparency in domain registration, enhanced security headers, and stronger privacy compliance measures to reduce risk and increase user trust.

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

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 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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
56

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

Foreca Ltd operates in the technology sector, focusing on weather data and services. ForecaBox serves as a channel to distribute free weather widgets, likely to promote Foreca's broader weather API offerings and increase brand visibility. The business model appears to be freemium or promotional, targeting web developers and site owners. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and provides multilingual support, indicating a global or European market focus. The lack of direct contact details on the widget site suggests a centralized customer support approach via the corporate site. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual and may warrant further investigation to confirm domain ownership and registration legitimacy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS usage and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a GDPR compliance gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. The WHOIS data absence is a significant concern for domain trust. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, privacy controls, and clearer security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to build trust and readiness.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO metadata to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Foreca Ltd
Description
ForecaBox provides free weather widgets for websites, offering daily and current weather forecasts with customizable units, themes, and languages. It is part of Foreca Ltd, a company specializing in weather data and services.
Key services
Weather forecast widgets, Weather API services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by external script sources
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Scripts loaded with defer and data-cfasync attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides free weather widgets with customization options.
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via corporate feedback form.
  3. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR-relevant privacy policy.
  4. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  5. Uses Google Analytics for tracking.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
  7. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a clean and modern front-end stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Scripts are loaded asynchronously and deferred to optimize performance. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for tracking. The site is responsive and supports multiple languages and unit preferences, indicating good internationalization practices. However, no CMS or backend platform is detected from the provided data. Hosting provider details are not available. Performance is moderate with some opportunities for optimization. Accessibility is basic and could be improved with ARIA attributes and better keyboard navigation support.
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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