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Security report for gunlab.net

GunLab · Manufacturing · N/a

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

GunLab is a niche website dedicated to firearms, gunsmithing, and historical weaponry. It provides detailed technical content, project updates, and historical analyses targeted at firearms enthusiasts and professionals. The website operates on a WordPress platform hosted likely by KnownHost, with a moderate level of technical maturity and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is minimal with no visible privacy or cookie policies. Contact information is partially available through blog posts and a subscription form. Overall, the site serves a specialized community with good content quality but could improve in security and compliance aspects.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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
    • 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';…

  3. 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

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
47

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 · found on this site
  • 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

GunLab positions itself as a specialized content provider in the firearms manufacturing and gunsmithing niche. Its competitive advantage lies in detailed, technical, and historical content that appeals to a dedicated audience. The business model appears to be content-driven with community engagement, possibly supplemented by sales or services related to firearms parts. The site has a consistent brand presence and a long domain history dating back to 2012, indicating stability. Partnerships with related firearms and historical sites are evident through blogroll links. Growth indicators include active blog posts and community comments, though no direct e-commerce or monetization mechanisms are visible.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled, which is mandatory. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS, which could expose it to certain web-based attacks. DNSSEC is not enabled, reducing DNS security. No incident response or security policy information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site uses standard WordPress and jQuery libraries without detected vulnerable versions. Forms are present but no explicit anti-CSRF or input validation mechanisms are visible. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Add critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to protect against common web attacks.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience and SEO.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GunLab
Description
GunLab is a specialized website focused on firearms, gunsmithing, manufacturing, and historical weaponry. It features detailed posts about gun projects, repairs, historical analyses, and manufacturing updates.
Key services
Firearms project documentation, Gunsmithing tutorials and experiences, Historical firearms information, Community engagement via blog posts and comments
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, PHP, CSS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
WordPress Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WordPress Stats (stats.wp.com)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress blog focused on firearms and gunsmithing.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact information is partially available via email and phone in blog posts.
  4. No social media links explicitly found.
  5. No security policies or incident response information published.
  6. No certifications or compliance badges visible.
  7. Website uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers.
  8. Content is technical and niche, with detailed posts and images.
  9. No advertising networks detected except WordPress stats tracking.
  10. No adult or explicit content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with jQuery and custom CSS, hosted likely by KnownHost. The HTML is valid and structured, but the design is basic and not highly modernized. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization detected. SEO is basic with canonical links and RSS feeds but lacks structured data like JSON-LD or Open Graph tags. Accessibility features are minimal. The site uses standard JavaScript libraries without known vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of modern frontend frameworks or CDN usage beyond WordPress Jetpack scripts. Technical debt is moderate, with opportunities for modernization and security enhancements.
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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