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Security report for fork-cms.com

Fork CMS · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fork CMS is an open source content management system designed to provide a user-friendly interface, powerful apps, and customizable themes. It targets developers, marketers, and businesses seeking an open source CMS solution. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and integrates Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for tracking. The CMS itself is Fork CMS, hosted by Hostbots, and the site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and shows no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries, but lacks security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy despite the active and professional website presence.

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

7 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention fork-cms.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
197
Employees
13
Customers
170
Third parties
14
Weak passwords
38%

Latest record dated 2026-05-11 · 5 subdomains affected

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  • –demo.fork-cms.com2026-05-11
  • –demo.fork-cms.com2026-05-03
  • –demo.fork-cms.com2026-04-28
  • –demo.fork-cms.com2026-04-21
  • –demo.fork-cms.com2025-12-05

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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

Fork CMS operates in the technology sector as a small-sized entity focused on open source CMS software distribution. Its business model revolves around providing a free CMS platform with extensions and community support. The company maintains a GitHub presence and an active blog, indicating ongoing development and community engagement. The target audience includes web developers and businesses looking for customizable CMS solutions. The hosting partnership with Hostbots suggests a reliable infrastructure. However, the lack of visible contact information and privacy policies may impact trust and compliance. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly that should be addressed to enhance credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. The site uses third-party tracking scripts without visible cookie consent mechanisms, which may pose privacy compliance risks under GDPR. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency in security management. The missing WHOIS data also raises questions about domain legitimacy and potential risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved with better policies, headers, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish contact information for security incidents and consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration to ensure legitimacy and transparency.
  5. Review third-party scripts for privacy impact and implement user consent mechanisms for tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fork CMS
Description
Fork CMS is an open source content management system focused on user-friendly interface, powerful apps, themes, and marketing capabilities.
Key services
CMS platform, Themes, Apps/extensions, Community support, Demo and download options
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Prism CSS
Frameworks
Fork CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking mechanisms.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  5. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  6. Site content is technology-focused, targeting developers and businesses.
  7. Tracking via Google Analytics and Facebook SDK present without visible cookie consent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Fork CMS platform and uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, jQuery UI, Prism CSS, and integrates Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for analytics and social media functionality. The site is hosted by Hostbots and is mobile optimized with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate with minified CSS and JavaScript assets. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, there is room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance. The absence of WHOIS data suggests a need for domain registration review to avoid potential operational risks.
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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