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Security report for forumno.com

MyBB · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Forumno.com is a platform offering free forum creation services powered by the MyBB software. It targets a broad audience interested in creating thematic forums on any topic, boasting a large user base and millions of posts. The website's technical infrastructure is based on MyBB with integration of Yandex.Metrika for analytics. The site demonstrates moderate digital maturity with basic mobile optimization and SEO. Security posture is limited, with no DNSSEC, security headers, or visible HTTPS enforcement in the provided data. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and transparent, supporting legitimacy. Strategic improvements in security and compliance are recommended to enhance trust and user protection.

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

8 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62

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

Forumno.com operates in the technology sector as a free forum hosting service, leveraging the popular MyBB platform. Its market position is strong given the large number of active forums and users. The business model is based on providing free forum creation, likely monetized through advertising or partnerships. The target customers are general internet users seeking community building tools. The site maintains partnerships with related forum creation sites, expanding its ecosystem. Growth indicators include daily new forums and extensive content volume. However, lack of explicit business contact information and policies may limit professional credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a basic security posture with no advanced protections detected. DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers are present in the HTML content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests compliance gaps with GDPR and other regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided. The use of Yandex.Metrika indicates some level of user tracking without visible consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, exposing the platform to potential risks. Enhancing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, enforcing HTTPS, and publishing compliance policies would significantly improve the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with a valid SSL certificate.
  4. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  5. Provide clear contact information including security and incident response contacts to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MyBB
Description
MyBB is a simple, fast and reliable service to create thematic forums where users can create their own forums on any topic for free.
Key services
Forum creation, Forum hosting, Community building
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
MyBB forum software, Yandex.Metrika analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Yandex.Metrika
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Yandex.Metrika
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a forum creation platform using MyBB software.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  4. Uses Yandex.Metrika for analytics tracking.
  5. No security headers or HTTPS enforcement visible in provided data.
  6. Domain registration is transparent and consistent with business claims.
  7. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  8. External links mostly point to user-created forums on various subdomains.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses the MyBB forum software platform, a well-known open-source forum CMS. The presence of Yandex.Metrika indicates integration of third-party analytics. The site shows basic mobile responsiveness and SEO meta tags but lacks advanced technical optimizations or modern frameworks. Hosting details are limited, with DNS servers pointing to q11.ru, which may require further investigation for reliability. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading. Accessibility features are minimal. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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