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Security report for framalab.org

Framasoft · Technology · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Framasoft operates Framalab as an experimental platform offering privacy-respecting, open-source alternatives to popular proprietary web services. The organization is a French non-profit established in 2011, focusing on community-driven digital tools such as forms, petitions, shared expense management, diagramming, and PDF handling. The website is well-structured, multilingual, and targets users seeking ethical and privacy-conscious digital services. Technically, the site uses modern frontend technologies like Vue.js and FontAwesome, hosted by OVH sas, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and no cookie consent mechanism is present. Privacy compliance is supported by comprehensive privacy and terms pages on the parent site, though explicit cookie policies are missing. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with minimal tracking and strong community engagement via social media and forums.

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

6 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

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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
40
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
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

Framasoft holds a niche position as a non-profit provider of open-source digital services, competing indirectly with large proprietary platforms by emphasizing privacy and community involvement. Its business model relies on free service provision and volunteer contributions, supported by a strong ecosystem of related domains and community forums. The organization targets privacy-conscious users and advocates for digital freedom. Growth is organic and community-driven, with strategic partnerships within the free software ecosystem. The presence of multiple alternative services under Framalab demonstrates a diversified portfolio aimed at replacing mainstream tools with ethical options.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes protections against unauthorized changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could be exploited. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which may limit rapid response to security events. Data protection practices appear aligned with GDPR, supported by privacy policies and minimal tracking via Matomo analytics. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms is a compliance risk. Overall, the security culture is positive but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies, including vulnerability disclosure guidelines.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Framasoft
Description
Framasoft's Laboratory offering experimental web services as alternatives to popular proprietary platforms, focusing on privacy and open source.
Key services
Liberaforms (online forms), Pytition (petitions), I hate money and Spliit (shared expenses), Draw.io and Excalidraw (diagrams and whiteboards), Signature PDF and Stirling PDF (PDF handling)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Font loading (woff2), JavaScript bundles, Bootstrap 4 (f-bs4 classes), FontAwesome icons
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (stats.framasoft.org)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
stats.framasoft.org
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an experimental lab for Framasoft's open-source web services.
  2. Content is well structured and multilingual support is present.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie banner found, but privacy and terms pages exist on main Framasoft site.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on this page; contact is via forms on linked sites.
  5. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. No security headers detected in HTML content; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. Uses modern frontend technologies (Vue.js, FontAwesome).
  8. Tracking pixel from own analytics server (Matomo) used, indicating privacy respect.
  9. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
  10. Social media presence is strong on Mastodon, PeerTube, Mobilizon, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern frontend stack with Vue.js and FontAwesome icons, ensuring a responsive and visually consistent user experience. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate, with deferred JavaScript loading and optimized font usage. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of a CMS suggests a custom or static site approach, which may limit content management flexibility. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The technical debt appears low, but the lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates areas for modernization and risk mitigation.
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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