Skip to main content

Security report for framaforms.org

Framasoft · Technology · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Framasoft is a French non-profit association dedicated to promoting digital autonomy and ethical online services. Their flagship service, Framaforms, offers free, open-source online form creation and distribution tools emphasizing user privacy and data control. The organization is well-established with a domain registered since 2014 and funded primarily through donations. The website reflects a strong commitment to transparency, community engagement, and educational outreach. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Vue.js and Bootstrap, hosted on OVH infrastructure, and is optimized for mobile devices. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though there is room for improvement in DNSSEC and security policy disclosures. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and GDPR adherence, although no explicit cookie consent mechanism was detected. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and aligned with its mission of digital emancipation.

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 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';…

  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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching framaforms.org

This scan found 22 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
40
Email security
60
DNS health
85
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Framasoft occupies a niche position in the technology and non-profit sectors, focusing on ethical digital tools and the digital commons. Their business model relies on community donations, with 94% of funding from patrons, ensuring independence from commercial pressures. The organization targets individuals and groups seeking privacy-respecting online services and digital education. Their ecosystem includes multiple related projects and partnerships within the open-source and ethical hosting communities. The website content and donation mechanisms reflect a mature, transparent operation with clear calls to action and community involvement. Growth indicators include a large contributor base and significant monthly visits. Strategic partnerships with other ethical service providers strengthen their market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement for DNS security. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published, which could improve transparency and trust. The site uses minimal tracking and respects user privacy, aligning with its ethical stance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is a minor gap. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and additional DNS security measures.

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 to improve transparency.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to harden the web server.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with evolving privacy regulations and enhance user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Framasoft
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Framasoft
Description
Framaforms is a free, open-source online form creation and distribution service hosted by the French non-profit association Framasoft. It emphasizes user data autonomy, privacy, and digital emancipation.
Key services
Online form creation and distribution, Data collection with privacy respect, Free-libre software hosting, Educational resources and community support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Yakforms (free-libre software), Bootstrap 4 (f-bs4 classes), FontAwesome icons, HTTPS, JavaScript bundles, CSS stylesheets
Frameworks
Vue.js, Bootstrap 4
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • No tracking or behavioral data exploitation indicated
  • Minimal data collection policy

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
stats.framasoft.org
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong emphasis on privacy, data autonomy, and ethical digital services.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie banner detected, but privacy policy is comprehensive and GDPR compliant.
  4. Donation form collects personal data with clear fields and options for anonymity and tax receipts.
  5. No phone numbers found; contact primarily via email and web forms.
  6. Social media presence includes Mastodon, PeerTube, Mobilizon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Website uses modern frontend technologies and is mobile optimized.
  10. No advertising networks detected; minimal tracking via self-hosted analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Vue.js and Bootstrap 4, delivering a responsive and accessible user experience. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable provider, with domain registration consistent with the organization's history. Performance is moderate with deferred JavaScript loading and optimized images. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and screen reader labels are present. The site uses minimal third-party scripts, reducing attack surface and privacy risks. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would further strengthen the infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports the organization's mission effectively.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with framaforms.org. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review framaforms.org.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.