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Security report for gitee.com

Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. · Technology · China

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gitee is a leading Chinese enterprise-grade DevOps platform providing comprehensive solutions for code hosting, project management, documentation collaboration, testing, continuous integration, and performance metrics. It targets enterprises and development teams in China, offering SaaS and private deployment options to enhance software development efficiency and quality. The platform is backed by Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd., reflecting a strong market presence and technical infrastructure. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including React and Next.js frameworks, with Ant Design UI components. Hosting is provided by Alibaba Cloud, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. Analytics usage includes Baidu Analytics for user tracking. From a security perspective, HTTPS is enabled with good SSL configuration, but the absence of security headers and privacy/cookie policies indicates room for improvement in security best practices and compliance. No blocking or WAF mechanisms were detected, and no vulnerabilities were apparent in the provided content. Overall, Gitee demonstrates a mature business and technical posture with high trustworthiness and professional presentation. However, enhancing privacy compliance and security headers would strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

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

5 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 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

  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

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
57

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

Gitee occupies a strong position in the Chinese DevOps and code hosting market, serving well-known enterprises and open-source organizations. Its business model combines SaaS offerings with private deployment, catering to diverse enterprise needs. The platform's integration of AI collaboration tools and comprehensive project management features provides competitive advantages. Revenue streams likely include enterprise subscriptions and professional services. The partnership ecosystem includes major Chinese tech companies, reinforcing market credibility. Growth indicators include long domain age and consistent branding. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding privacy and security compliance to meet evolving regulatory requirements.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. Absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure programs indicates gaps in security governance and transparency. Compliance with GDPR or similar regulations is not evident. The platform should prioritize implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, and establishing clear incident response channels to improve security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enable DNSSEC to enhance domain security.
  2. Add comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish detailed privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and establish a vulnerability disclosure program.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Description
面向企业提供一站式研发管理解决方案，包括代码管理、项目管理、文档协作、测试管理、CICD、效能度量等多个模块，支持SaaS、私有化等多种部署方式，帮助企业有序规划和管理研发过程，提升研发效率和质量。
Key services
代码管理, 项目管理, 文档协作, 测试管理, 持续集成(CICD), 效能度量, 制品管理
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by _next/static chunks), Ant Design (ant- classes and components), JavaScript, CSS, Baidu Analytics
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional enterprise-grade DevOps platform
  2. Content is in Chinese targeting Chinese enterprises and developers
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML
  5. Multiple well-known Chinese enterprises logos displayed as clients
  6. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. No signs of blocking or WAF challenge pages
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring React and Next.js frameworks with Ant Design UI components, hosted on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with multiple deferred JavaScript chunks and preloaded CSS assets. Accessibility features are basic but present. The use of Baidu Analytics indicates moderate user tracking. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or framework-based implementation. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete privacy compliance, which could impact user trust and regulatory adherence.
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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