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Security report for huaban.com

huaban.com · Technology · China

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Huaban.com is a well-established Chinese online platform founded in 2003, focused on providing designers and creative professionals with a rich source of design inspiration and image resources. The platform operates under Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd., indicating strong backing and infrastructure support. The website offers services such as image collection, design inspiration discovery, and material downloads, targeting a broad audience of designers and creative users in China. Technically, the site is built using modern web technologies including Next.js and Ant Design, hosted on Alibaba Cloud, and integrates analytics tools like Baidu Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for user behavior insights. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices but lacks some accessibility features.

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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

8 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. 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
90
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention huaban.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
8,778
Employees
1
Customers
8,712
Third parties
65
Weak passwords
22%

Latest record dated 2026-05-28 · 7 subdomains affected

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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

Huaban.com holds a leading position in the Chinese market for design inspiration platforms, leveraging Alibaba Cloud's infrastructure for scalability and reliability. The business model revolves around providing free and premium design resources and fostering a creative community. The platform's longevity and domain age support its credibility. While the site does not publicly display detailed business contact information or privacy policies on the homepage, its association with Alibaba Cloud adds trust. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies may impact compliance with international regulations. The platform uses tracking and marketing tools typical for digital businesses, indicating a focus on user engagement and growth.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Alibaba Cloud for domain registration and hosting, which provides a solid security foundation. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found, which is a gap in security transparency. The site uses third-party analytics and tracking scripts, which may introduce privacy considerations. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with room for improvement in headers, policies, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
huaban.com
Description
花瓣网, 设计师寻找灵感的天堂！图片素材领导者，帮你采集、发现网络上你喜欢的事物。你可以用它收集灵感,保存有用的素材,计划旅行,晒晒自己想要的东西
Key services
image collection, design inspiration discovery, material downloads, creative community
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Ant Design Icons, JavaScript, Baidu Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Frameworks
Next.js, Ant Design
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No DNSSEC

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Gaoding gd-tracker, Gaoding web-canary-client, Gaoding gd-sls-rum
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a mature, well-established Chinese design inspiration platform
  2. Content is in Chinese language targeting designers and creatives
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found on homepage HTML
  4. Uses Alibaba Cloud for domain registration and hosting
  5. Includes tracking scripts from Baidu and Microsoft Clarity
  6. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet
  9. No social media links explicitly found in HTML content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with Ant Design components, ensuring a responsive and interactive user experience. Hosting on Alibaba Cloud provides robust infrastructure. Performance is moderate with preconnect and preload optimizations observed. The site integrates multiple analytics and tracking services, which may impact privacy. Accessibility features are basic, suggesting potential improvements for inclusive design. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS detected, indicating a custom-built platform. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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