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Security report for jomsocial.com

iJoomla.com Inc · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

JomSocial is a leading community software solution designed to transform Joomla CMS into a full-featured social networking platform. The company behind it, iJoomla.com Inc, offers a mature product with a strong market presence, serving over 180,000 websites globally. Their offerings include a rich set of features, add-ons, templates, and customization services, supported by a professional team and an active user community. The website reflects a well-structured, modern design optimized for mobile and desktop users, leveraging Joomla CMS and popular web technologies such as Bootstrap, UIkit, and Google Analytics. From a technical perspective, the site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design, SEO optimization, and integration of security features like HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA. However, there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit incident response disclosures. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain www.jomsocial.com is a notable gap, impacting trust and legitimacy assessments. Despite this, the website content and external references to iJoomla.com Inc provide reasonable confidence in the business's authenticity. Security posture is solid with encrypted communications and no visible vulnerabilities, but the lack of detailed security policies and incident response contacts suggests an opportunity to enhance transparency and compliance. Privacy compliance is addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche, though verifying domain registration details is recommended to strengthen credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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

  3. 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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

JomSocial operates in the technology sector, focusing on social networking software for Joomla CMS users. Its market positioning as the number one community software for Joomla is supported by a large user base and extensive feature set. The business model revolves around software sales, add-ons, templates, and customization services, targeting Joomla site owners and developers. The company benefits from strategic partnerships with JoomlArt, iJoomla, and ThePixel.dev, enhancing its ecosystem and service offerings. Growth indicators include continuous product updates, a vibrant community, and active support channels. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main site suggests a preference for community-driven support and forum-based engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content, and no vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates potential areas for hardening. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness communication. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by adopting additional headers and publishing formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure consistency and enhance trustworthiness.
  4. Enhance contact information availability by providing official company emails and phone numbers for support and security reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
iJoomla.com Inc
Description
JomSocial is the most complete, easy-to-use addon that turns Joomla CMS into a full-fledged social networking site. It offers a modern, responsive design, stability, one-click upgrades, extensive features, and professional support.
Key services
Community software, Social networking extension for Joomla, Add-ons and templates, Customization services, Support and documentation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, UIkit, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Joomla, UIkit, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login links

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  3. Strong Joomla community focus with extensive product and support information.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on main site; contact primarily via forums and support pages.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No adult or questionable content detected.
  7. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, UIkit, jQuery, and Font Awesome. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the use of multiple JavaScript libraries and external resources. There is no indication of hosting provider from the HTML content. The site uses reCAPTCHA for form protection, enhancing security against bots. Technical debt appears low with up-to-date libraries, but security headers are missing, representing a technical risk. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and canonical links.
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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