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Security report for glitch.me

Glitch · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Glitch is a technology platform focused on providing a friendly community and tools for web app creation and hosting. The business has a long history dating back to 1997 and is currently owned by Fastly. The platform recently ended project hosting services, signaling a strategic shift. The website offers resources such as help centers, forums, blogs, and starter projects integrated with GitHub Codespaces, targeting developers and web creators. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including React, Optimizely for A/B testing, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site is hosted likely on Fastly's infrastructure, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or privacy policies are published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

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 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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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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention glitch.me, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
8,787
Employees
3
Customers
8,723
Third parties
61
Weak passwords
22%

Latest record dated 2026-01-13 · 2,936 subdomains affected

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  • –e.glitch.me2026-01-13
  • –glitch.me2026-01-11
  • –booktime.glitch.me2025-04-16

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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

Glitch operates as a community-driven web development platform with a freemium business model, offering free tools and community support while integrating with enterprise-grade infrastructure via Fastly. Its market position is that of a niche, developer-focused platform emphasizing ease of use and community engagement. The company leverages partnerships with GitHub and uses modern edge computing concepts to stay relevant. The recent cessation of project hosting suggests a pivot or consolidation. The target customers are developers and web creators seeking simple, powerful tools. The company benefits from Fastly's backing, enhancing credibility and infrastructure robustness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections that prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. Use of Google reCAPTCHA helps mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of DNSSEC is a minor security gap. No explicit security policies or vulnerability disclosure programs are published, which could limit transparency and incident response readiness. Abuse reporting is facilitated via Fastly's abuse email. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, security is good but could be improved with published policies and DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Create and publish a formal security policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and incident response.
  4. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  5. Consider adding contact phone numbers or physical address information to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Glitch
Description
Simple, powerful, free tools to create and use millions of apps.
Key services
Project hosting (ended July 8, 2025), Web app creation tools, Community forums and support, Starter projects for edge computing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (jsx files), Optimizely (A/B testing), Google Tag Manager (analytics), Google reCAPTCHA, Vite (build tool), CSS Modules / Emotion (CSS-in-JS)
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Optimizely
Marketing tools
Optimizely
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Project hosting ended July 8, 2025, indicating a major business change
  2. Website offers links to help center, forum, blog, and GitHub starter projects
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. Clear abuse reporting channels via Fastly email addresses
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses found
  7. No forms detected on the main page for data collection
  8. Strong branding and consistent design
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based front-end with CSS-in-JS styling and module preloading for performance. It integrates third-party services such as Optimizely for experimentation and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is hosted on Fastly's infrastructure, which is known for edge computing and CDN services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site lacks CMS indications, suggesting a custom or static site generation approach. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of DNSSEC and some security headers indicates room for modernization in security practices.
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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