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Security report for kivy.org

OVH sas · Technology · France

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

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kivy.org represents the official website for Kivy, an open source Python framework designed for rapid development of cross-platform GUI applications. The project is mature, founded in 2010, and hosted by OVH sas in France. It targets developers and businesses seeking to build multi-touch and innovative user interfaces across Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android platforms. The business model is community-driven, supported by contributors and backers, with sponsorship options available. The website demonstrates a consistent brand and a strong community presence via GitHub and social media channels. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Vue.js and Axios, with good mobile optimization and fast performance. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. SEO and accessibility are basic to good, though no CMS is detected. The site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which is a compliance gap. No security headers were detected in the provided data, and DNSSEC is not enabled, indicating room for security improvements. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain registration protections like clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses. However, the absence of security headers, privacy policies, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms reduces the overall security posture. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were found. The WHOIS data is consistent and legitimate, supporting trustworthiness. Overall, Kivy.org is a professional, trustworthy, and technically sound website supporting a well-established open source project. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and incident response transparency would enhance its security and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

    • 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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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

Kivy operates as an open source software framework provider in the technology sector, focusing on cross-platform Python GUI app development. Its competitive advantage lies in its mature community, extensive documentation, and multi-platform support. Revenue streams appear to be primarily from sponsorships and donations rather than direct sales. The target customers are developers and companies needing rapid GUI app development tools. The project has a stable partnership ecosystem including hosting by OVH and community platforms like Discord and Google Groups. Growth indicators include recent software releases and active GitHub engagement. The business model emphasizes openness and community maintenance, which supports sustainability but requires ongoing community engagement.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration protections are in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth and compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which may delay response to security events. Data protection practices are unclear due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears community-driven but could benefit from formalized policies and transparency. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but improvements are recommended to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to enhance GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy, including a security.txt file.
  5. Increase transparency by providing more detailed contact information and data protection officer details if applicable.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OVH sas
Description
Open source Python framework for rapid development of applications that make use of innovative user interfaces, such as multi-touch apps.
Key services
Cross-platform Python GUI app development framework, Documentation and community support, Open source software distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Vue.js, Axios, Google Fonts (Roboto)
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https:// URL)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
DigitalOcean (via m.do.co badge)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is limited to a contact page with email link; no phone or physical address found.
  4. Strong community presence with multiple social media and chat platforms linked.
  5. Website uses modern frontend technologies and is mobile optimized.
  6. No explicit security headers detected in provided data; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business claims.
  8. No evidence of tracking or analytics services detected in scripts.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is modern and well-constructed, leveraging Vue.js and Axios for dynamic content and API interactions. The use of Google Fonts and CDN-hosted libraries supports performance and reliability. Hosting by OVH sas provides a stable and reputable environment. The site is mobile optimized and loads quickly, with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph integration. However, the absence of a CMS suggests manual content management, which may limit scalability. Accessibility features are basic but present. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of DNSSEC, which could expose the site to certain attack vectors. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively but could be enhanced with additional security and compliance 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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