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Security report for klingon.wiki

Private by Design, LLC · Other · United States

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Klingon Language Wiki is a niche online resource dedicated to the Klingon language, offering a multilingual wiki platform with over 1,800 articles in English and additional content in German, French, and Dutch. The website is operated by Private by Design, LLC, a US-based entity, and serves language learners and enthusiasts interested in Klingon. The business model centers on providing free, open-access language resources through a wiki format, positioning itself as a specialized educational platform within the constructed language community. Technically, the website is built on the Foswiki content management system and uses older versions of jQuery, indicating some technical debt. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and SEO, with a clean and consistent design. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed, but DNS servers suggest a third-party hosting arrangement. Performance is moderate, with no major errors or broken elements detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and it employs an outdated jQuery version with known vulnerabilities. No advanced security policies or incident response contacts are published. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie policy or consent mechanism found, and no explicit privacy policy addressing GDPR. Contact information is minimal, with no emails or phone numbers provided on the main page. Overall, the website is a credible and useful resource for its target audience but would benefit from technical and security improvements, enhanced privacy compliance, and clearer contact information to strengthen trust and resilience against potential threats.

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"

    • 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

    • 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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This scan found 24 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
30
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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 Klingon Language Wiki occupies a niche market serving enthusiasts and learners of the Klingon language, a constructed language from popular culture. Its competitive advantage lies in its multilingual content and open wiki format, enabling community contributions and broad accessibility. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on educational content rather than revenue generation. The presence of social media channels supports community engagement and outreach. Growth indicators include a steadily expanding article base and multilingual support. The partnership ecosystem is limited, with no explicit business partners or subsidiaries identified. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance user engagement through improved technical infrastructure and compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and use of an outdated JavaScript library introduce vulnerabilities that could be exploited. There is no published security policy or incident response information, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance gaps, including missing cookie consent and privacy policy details, expose the site to regulatory risks. The overall security culture appears informal, typical of small niche community sites. Addressing these gaps would reduce risk and improve trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  5. Provide clear contact information including security and incident response contacts to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
Free and open Klingon language resource providing a wiki with articles and word dictionaries in multiple languages including English, German, French, and Dutch.
Key services
Klingon language wiki articles, Multilingual Klingon word dictionaries, Searchable language resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.1, Foswiki, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Foswiki
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche language wiki focused on Klingon language resources.
  2. Content is multilingual with English, German, French, and Dutch sections.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy explicitly found, indicating potential compliance gaps.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the main page.
  5. Uses Foswiki CMS with older jQuery version, indicating some technical debt.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies implemented.
  7. Social media presence on Twitter and Facebook is active.
  8. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  9. Website is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses Foswiki CMS with jQuery 1.7.1, which is outdated and vulnerable. The HTML and CSS are valid and support responsive design, providing good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with no critical errors. SEO is supported by meta tags and canonical URLs. Hosting provider details are not explicit but DNS servers indicate third-party hosting. Technical debt is present due to legacy libraries and lack of modern security practices. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve security configurations, and enhance accessibility 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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