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Security report for hivebrite.io

Hivebrite · Technology · France

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Hivebrite is an enterprise-level SaaS company specializing in providing an online community engagement platform designed to facilitate organic connections and positive impact within communities. The company positions itself as a best-in-class, easy to set up, and customizable solution targeting organizations seeking to build and manage online communities. The website is professionally designed, built on WordPress with modern SEO and marketing tools integrated, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place, though some improvements like DNSSEC and security policy disclosures are recommended. Overall, the website is trustworthy and business credible but lacks explicit privacy and security policy documentation, which should be addressed to enhance compliance and user trust.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
75
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
Average
76
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Hivebrite operates in the technology sector, focusing on community engagement SaaS solutions. The business model revolves around subscription-based software services for organizations aiming to build and manage online communities. The company leverages partnerships with marketing and analytics providers such as HubSpot and Visual Website Optimizer to optimize user engagement and conversion. The domain registration data aligns with the company's French origin and business claims, supporting legitimacy. The presence of social media channels and structured data indicates a well-rounded digital marketing strategy. Growth potential is supported by the platform's customization and ease of setup, appealing to a broad range of enterprise clients.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC is a minor security gap that could be addressed to prevent DNS spoofing. No explicit security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. The extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics scripts introduces potential privacy and security risks, necessitating robust data protection measures. Overall, the security posture is adequate but would benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Develop and disclose a security policy and incident response plan to demonstrate security maturity.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hivebrite
Description
Drive organic connections & create positive impact across your community. Hivebrite - the easy to set up & customizable online community engagement platform.
Key services
Online community engagement platform, Customizable community management, Organic connection facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), HubSpot Analytics and Marketing Scripts, FontAwesome, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Reddit Ads
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Ads Pixel, Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Visual Website Optimizer, Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is present via Cookiebot.
  4. Multiple marketing and analytics scripts are loaded, indicating extensive user tracking.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Social media links to Facebook, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn are present in structured data.
  7. Website is built on WordPress with Yoast SEO and Flatsome theme.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  10. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and supports business legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Flatsome theme and Yoast SEO Premium plugin, indicating a modern and SEO-optimized infrastructure. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools including HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer, and Cookiebot for consent management. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is robust for a SaaS marketing site but could be improved by adding security headers and enabling DNSSEC. Overall, the technical implementation supports business goals effectively with room for security and privacy 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100 +1Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium26 findingsView report
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