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Security report for forgejo.org

Codeberg e.V. · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge platform developed and maintained by Codeberg e.V., a democratic non-profit organization based in Germany. The platform offers an easy-to-install, low-maintenance alternative to proprietary code hosting services like GitHub, emphasizing free software principles, privacy, federation, and security. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and targets developers and organizations seeking control over their software development infrastructure. The business model relies on community contributions, donations, and professional services. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including the Astro framework, SVG icons, and responsive design, resulting in fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. The site lacks a CMS and does not employ tracking or advertising technologies, reflecting a privacy-respecting approach. SEO and accessibility are well implemented. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain registration protections in place. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies or incident response contacts. No forms or data collection mechanisms are present, reducing attack surface. The WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the organization's identity, supporting legitimacy. Overall, Forgejo presents a trustworthy, professional, and privacy-conscious presence with room for improvement in formal security disclosures and DNS security. The risk profile is low, with no critical vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators detected.

Scanned

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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

3 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 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 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

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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
95
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention forgejo.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
13
Employees
0
Customers
13
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Forgejo occupies a niche in the software development tools market as a free, open source, self-hosted software forge alternative to commercial platforms. Its backing by Codeberg e.V. lends credibility and aligns it with the free software community. The project targets developers, open source communities, and organizations valuing privacy and control. Revenue streams include donations via Liberapay and professional services. The partnership ecosystem includes Codeberg for hosting and community, Liberapay for funding, and federated social platforms for engagement. The project is relatively new (founded 2022) but shows strong community governance and transparency. Strategic observations include the opportunity to expand professional services and improve formal security and compliance documentation to enhance enterprise adoption.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes protective status flags. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of forms reduces risk. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies or incident response contacts indicates gaps in security maturity. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Privacy compliance is supported by a privacy policy and minimal tracking. Incident response readiness and formal security frameworks are not evident. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a community-driven open source project but could be improved for enterprise trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider adding a cookie consent mechanism if any cookies are used in the future.
  5. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Codeberg e.V.
Description
Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job. It is brought by an inclusive community under Codeberg e.V., a democratic non-profit organization. Forgejo focuses on security, scaling, federation, and privacy.
Key services
Self-hosted software forge platform, Project management, Code hosting and collaboration, Federation support, Documentation and community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Astro framework, SVG icons
Frameworks
Astro
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://forgejo.org/)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No forms detected that collect sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong emphasis on free and open source software principles.
  4. No forms detected, minimizing data collection risks.
  5. No cookie consent or tracking scripts detected, enhancing privacy.
  6. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found, an area for improvement.
  8. No advertising or tracking detected, indicating privacy-respecting approach.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web standards and the Astro framework, resulting in fast loading times and excellent mobile responsiveness. The absence of a CMS reduces complexity and potential attack vectors. Hosting by OVH sas is reliable. The site uses SVG icons and well-structured HTML and CSS. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, enhancing privacy. The technical implementation is clean with no broken elements detected. Opportunities exist to improve DNS security and add security headers to harden the site further. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and performant user experience.
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. 70/100Medium26 findingsView report
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