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Security report for getgrav.org

Trilby Media · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Grav is an award-winning modern flat-file CMS developed and maintained by Trilby Media, a small technology company based in the US. The platform targets developers and businesses seeking a fast, flexible, and easy-to-use content management system without the complexity of databases. Grav offers a powerful API, package manager, and a vibrant community supported by forums, Discord, and GitHub. Professional services and premium add-ons are provided by the original creators, enhancing the business model beyond open source software. Technically, the website leverages GravCMS with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Owl Carousel, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for security. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, ensuring good performance and availability. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with fast loading times and a professional design. However, explicit privacy and cookie policies are not found, and security headers are not evident, indicating areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and reCAPTCHA to protect forms, with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The domain is privacy protected but longstanding and consistent with the business history, supporting legitimacy. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts suggests room to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, Grav's website demonstrates a mature, professional, and trustworthy presence with strong community engagement and technical quality. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security policy publication would further strengthen its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

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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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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, Twitter

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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
95
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
75

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 getgrav.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
203
Employees
0
Customers
203
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
7%

2 subdomains affected

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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

Grav holds a strong position in the CMS market as a leading flat-file solution, distinguished by multiple awards and a large GitHub following. Its open source nature combined with professional consulting services from Trilby Media creates diversified revenue streams. The target customers are developers and businesses valuing speed, flexibility, and simplicity. The active community and partnerships foster growth and innovation. The business model balances free software with paid premium offerings and support, positioning Grav well for sustainable expansion in the technology sector.

Security posture

The security maturity of Grav's website is solid with HTTPS enforcement and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and abuse. No critical vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures are evident. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth and transparency. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues. Compliance with GDPR is not explicitly demonstrated, and cookie consent mechanisms are absent. Overall, the security posture is good but can be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and formal disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement and document security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Trilby Media
Description
Grav is a modern open source flat-file CMS that is crazy fast, easy to use, and powerful. It offers a flexible content structure, powerful API, and a package manager for plugins and themes. The platform is community-driven and open source, with professional services offered by Trilby Media, the original creators.
Key services
Flat-file CMS software, Admin plugin for easy content management, Professional consulting and custom development via Trilby Media, Premium add-ons and skeletons
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Gumroad JS, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Owl Carousel, Prism.js
Frameworks
GravCMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of client-side security scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Gumroad, Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

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 rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong community and social media presence.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main pages.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and security best practices.
  6. Domain uses privacy protection but is longstanding and consistent with business.
  7. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Grav flat-file CMS platform, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, Owl Carousel, Prism.js, and Google reCAPTCHA v3. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessible, and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The use of asynchronous scripts and lazy loading images contributes to fast loading times. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The technical implementation reflects a mature and well-maintained infrastructure with opportunities to enhance security headers and privacy compliance.
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. 75/100Medium24 findingsView report
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