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Security report for h5p.org

H5P Group · Technology · Norway

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

H5P.org is the official website for the H5P Group, an established open source technology company founded in 2012 that specializes in empowering users to create, share, and reuse rich interactive HTML5 content. The platform targets educators, content creators, and developers by providing tools and plugins compatible with popular CMS and LMS platforms such as Drupal, WordPress, Moodle, Canvas, and others. H5P maintains a strong community focus with extensive documentation, tutorials, and an active blog. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7, uses modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery, and integrates analytics and user behavior tracking tools such as Google Analytics and Hotjar. The website is mobile optimized, accessible, and well-structured, providing an excellent user experience.

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 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';…

  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

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
21
Registered
21
Resolving
21
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-20

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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

H5P Group holds a strong market position as a leading open source interactive content platform with a hybrid business model combining free open source offerings and paid SaaS services via H5P.com. Their ecosystem includes partnerships with major LMS providers and CMS platforms, enabling broad adoption. The company targets educational institutions, content creators, and developers seeking to enhance digital learning experiences. Growth indicators include active community engagement, continuous product updates, and expansion of integrations. The company operates primarily in Norway and maintains a medium-sized organizational footprint. Strategic partnerships and a trademarked brand enhance credibility and market reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, it lacks DNSSEC and does not implement common security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could limit transparency and readiness. Analytics and tracking tools are used moderately, with no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but could be improved by adopting additional security best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve privacy compliance.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and maintain compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
H5P Group
Description
H5P empowers everyone to create, share and reuse interactive HTML5 content and applications easily via web browsers and supported CMS platforms.
Key services
Interactive content creation, Content sharing and reuse, CMS and LMS plugins, SaaS platform with LTI integrations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Platforms
Web browsers
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
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 rich interactive content.
  2. Strong focus on open source and community engagement.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  4. Uses modern analytics and user behavior tracking tools.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected.
  6. WHOIS data shows domain is well maintained and not privacy protected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a mature CMS platform, supplemented with jQuery and various JavaScript libraries for interactive content delivery. Hosting leverages Cloudflare DNS services, enhancing availability and performance. The site loads moderately fast with responsive design and good accessibility features. However, Drupal 7 is an older CMS version, which may pose long-term maintenance and security challenges. The use of multiple external analytics and tracking services indicates a moderate level of technical sophistication but also introduces privacy considerations. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and improve security configurations to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
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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