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Security report for jointhefediverse.net

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Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'Join the fediverse!' serves as an educational and community gateway platform focused on the fediverse, a decentralized social media ecosystem. It provides users with information about the fediverse concept, alternatives to mainstream social media, and links to communities where users can join. The site targets general internet users interested in decentralized social media and aims to simplify adoption by offering multilingual support and theme customization. The business model is informational and community referral, with no direct commercial transactions or services offered on the site. Technically, the site is built using modern web technologies including Bootstrap 5.3.3 for responsive design, Scrollama for scroll-driven interactions, and Matomo for analytics. It is hosted on DigitalOcean with DigitalOcean nameservers. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features. However, no CMS or complex backend is detected, suggesting a lightweight or static site architecture. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain status protections to prevent unauthorized domain transfers or deletions. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided data. There are no privacy or cookie policies present, nor any contact or incident response information, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and best practices. The use of Matomo analytics shows a preference for privacy-respecting tracking, but no explicit consent mechanism is implemented. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and well-designed for its educational purpose but lacks formal privacy, security, and contact disclosures that would improve trust and compliance. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, and providing contact and incident response information to enhance security posture and regulatory compliance.

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

7 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 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

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
54

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website occupies a niche position as an educational resource and community gateway for the fediverse, a growing decentralized social media ecosystem. Its competitive advantage lies in simplifying the concept of the fediverse for general users and providing multilingual support to reach a broad audience. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on awareness and community building rather than direct monetization. There are no visible revenue streams or partnerships disclosed. The site’s growth potential depends on the increasing adoption of decentralized social media and the quality of educational content. The partnership ecosystem is minimal, with external links to community directories and hosting/analytics providers. The site appears to be a small, independent project launched in 2023 without parent or subsidiary companies.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes protective status flags. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. There is no incident response or security contact information, limiting readiness for security events. The use of Matomo analytics is a positive privacy indicator, but lack of explicit consent mechanisms is a shortfall. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content or scripts. Overall, the site demonstrates basic security hygiene but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Add clear contact information including a security incident response contact or abuse email.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Website educates users about the fediverse, a decentralized social media ecosystem, and helps users find communities to join.
Key services
Educational content about fediverse, Links to join fediverse communities, Language and theme customization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap 5.3.3, Scrollama 3.1.1, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses provided.
  4. Site uses Matomo analytics with fallback beacon for tracking.
  5. Site is multilingual with language selector supporting 27 languages.
  6. Theme selector available for light/dark/auto modes.
  7. No forms collecting user data except language and theme selectors (no submission forms).
  8. No social media official links except a 'rel=me' link to a Glitch profile.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data.
  10. Hosting on DigitalOcean with DigitalOcean nameservers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and lightweight technical stack centered on Bootstrap 5.3.3 for responsive UI and Scrollama for scroll-driven animations. It employs Matomo analytics with a fallback beacon for tracking, indicating attention to privacy-friendly analytics. Hosting is provided by DigitalOcean, a reputable cloud provider. The site is multilingual with a language selector supporting 27 languages, enhancing accessibility. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. No CMS or complex backend detected, suggesting a static or server-rendered site. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. SEO is good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No broken links or errors were detected. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for an informational site but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security 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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