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Security report for krita.org

Krita · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Krita.org is the official website for Krita, a professional free and open source digital painting software developed by a global community of artists and contributors. The website serves as a hub for software downloads, feature descriptions, community engagement, and educational resources. It positions Krita as a leading open source tool in the digital art space, targeting both hobbyists and professional artists. The business model is community-driven with funding primarily through donations and volunteer contributions, supported by the KDE community. The site is multilingual and regularly updated, reflecting an active and mature project with a strong market presence in the open source creative software niche. Technically, the website is built using the Hugo static site generator and styled with Bootstrap, ensuring fast performance and good mobile responsiveness. It employs Matomo analytics for user tracking with cookies disabled, indicating some privacy consideration. However, the site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. The domain is registered with NameCheap since 2008, consistent with the project's longevity and credibility. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, but it does not display explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. The site maintains a good security posture but could improve by implementing security headers, cookie consent, and publishing security-related policies. Overall, krita.org is a trustworthy, well-maintained website representing a reputable open source project. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency would enhance user trust and regulatory alignment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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

    • 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

  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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • 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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

Krita.org operates in the technology and non-profit sectors, focusing on digital painting software. Its competitive advantage lies in being a free, open source alternative to commercial digital art tools, supported by a passionate community and the KDE ecosystem. Revenue streams are primarily donation-based, supplemented by community contributions and possibly merchandise sales via the shop section. The target customers include digital artists, illustrators, animators, and educators worldwide. The website's multilingual support and active social media presence indicate a global outreach strategy. Partnerships with KDE and integration with other open source projects strengthen its ecosystem. The business model emphasizes community involvement, transparency, and continuous development, positioning Krita as a sustainable and innovative player in the creative software market.

Security posture

The security maturity of krita.org is moderate to good. The site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies suggests some privacy awareness but lacks a formal cookie consent mechanism. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from adopting additional security best practices and compliance measures to enhance resilience and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the krita.org domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Krita
Description
Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program made by artists to provide affordable art tools for everyone.
Key services
Digital painting software, Brushes and drawing tools, Animation tools, Community platform for artists
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo static site generator, Bootstrap CSS framework, JavaScript, Piwik/Matomo analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional open source project site for Krita painting software.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and multilingual.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. Uses Matomo analytics with cookie disabling configured.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled on domain.
  8. No security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. Strong community and social media presence.
  10. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Hugo static site generator, which contributes to fast loading times and good performance. Styling is managed with Bootstrap, ensuring responsive design and accessibility. JavaScript is used minimally, primarily for analytics (Matomo) and UI interactions. The site is hosted on DNS servers managed by cloudns.net, with domain registration through NameCheap. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates some technical debt in security hardening. The site is well-structured with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social sharing. The multilingual support is comprehensive, enhancing global reach. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and efficient but could be improved with enhanced security configurations and privacy 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 77/100Low22 findingsView report
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