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Security report for krita-artists.org

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Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Krita Artists is a specialized online community forum dedicated to users and developers of Krita, an open-source digital painting software. The platform serves as a central hub for artists to share artwork, seek support, discuss development, and collaborate on projects. The site is powered by the Discourse forum software and is maintained by volunteers with permission from the Krita Foundation. The community is active with multiple categories and recent posts, targeting digital artists and developers globally. The domain is privacy protected and registered through a reputable registrar, consistent with the nature of a community forum.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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
85
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
70

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 operates as a niche community platform focusing on digital art and software development for Krita users. Its business model is community-driven, relying on volunteer moderation and user-generated content. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its dedicated focus on Krita, fostering a collaborative environment for both artists and developers. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking tools suggests a user-centric approach prioritizing privacy and engagement. The site’s partnerships or related domains are not explicitly identified, indicating an independent community operation.

Security posture

The site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, indicating a baseline security posture. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are publicly available, which could limit transparency in security incident handling. The use of privacy protection for WHOIS is justified given the community nature of the site. Overall, the security posture is moderate but would benefit from enhanced security headers and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Add explicit contact information or a dedicated contact form for user support and incident reporting.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf
Description
A central hub for Krita artists and developers
Key services
Community forum discussions, Support and advice, Artwork sharing and critique, Development discussions, Resource sharing, Contests and collaboration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Discourse 3.5.0.beta8-dev, JavaScript, Ember.js, CSS, Service Worker, CloudNS DNS
Frameworks
Discourse
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Privacy protected WHOIS

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community forum for Krita artists and developers
  2. Uses Discourse forum software with multiple plugins
  3. Active categories and topics with recent posts
  4. Privacy policy and cookie consent banner present
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found
  6. No terms of service or security policy pages detected
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  8. No business certifications or formal company info displayed
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
  10. Good SEO and metadata with Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Discourse forum platform, leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks such as Ember.js and various plugins for enhanced functionality. The site uses service workers and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via CloudNS and domain registration via NameCheap. Performance is moderate with preloading of scripts and optimized images. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with additional ARIA attributes and semantic HTML enhancements.
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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