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Lemmygrad · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lemmygrad is a federated social platform dedicated to Marxist and leftist communities, offering forums, discussion groups, and content sharing focused on political education and memes. The platform operates on the Lemmy software stack, leveraging modern technologies such as Rust backend and Inferno.js frontend, providing a responsive and community-driven experience. Security practices are generally strong, with HTTPS enforcement and password hashing, though direct messages are stored unencrypted, posing a privacy risk. The privacy policy is comprehensive and transparent, addressing data federation and user responsibility. Overall, Lemmygrad serves a niche audience with a clear ideological focus, maintaining moderate trustworthiness and technical maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 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 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

  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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  • 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
65
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
60

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

Lemmygrad occupies a niche market as a federated social platform for Marxist and leftist discourse, differentiating itself from mainstream social networks by its ideological focus and community moderation. Its business model centers on providing a free, open-source platform for political discussion without commercial advertising or tracking. The platform has a medium-sized user base and active communities, with growth potential in leftist digital spaces. Partnerships with federated instances and integration with Matrix chatrooms enhance its ecosystem. The platform's transparency and community governance foster trust among its target audience, though lack of formal business registration and contact details limit broader commercial credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled, security headers present, and limited IP logging. Passwords are hashed securely, and user registration is vetted to reduce spam and trolling. However, direct messages are stored in plaintext within the database, exposing sensitive user communications to potential insider threats or breaches. The absence of a public incident response contact and lack of PostgreSQL SSL encryption (mitigated by local hosting) are areas for improvement. Privacy policies are detailed and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the platform balances openness with reasonable security controls but should enhance message encryption and incident transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement end-to-end encryption for direct messages to protect user privacy.
  2. Enable SSL/TLS encryption for PostgreSQL connections even if hosted locally for defense in depth.
  3. Publish clear incident response and security contact information on the website.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lemmygrad
Description
A collection of Marxist communities, for memes, learning, news, discussion, media, or anything you like.
Key services
Community forums, Discussion groups, Content sharing, Federated social networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Lemmy (Rust-based federated platform), PostgreSQL, SSL/TLS, Bootstrap, JavaScript
Frameworks
Inferno.js (for frontend rendering)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Password hashing
  • Limited IP logging
  • Federation controls
  • User registration vetting

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 federated social platform focused on Marxist and leftist communities
  2. Strong community moderation and clear rules against bigotry and anti-communism
  3. Privacy policy is detailed and transparent about data collection and federation risks
  4. No commercial advertising or tracking detected
  5. Content is primarily user-generated posts and discussions with political and educational focus
  6. Technical stack is modern and uses Lemmy platform with Rust backend and Inferno.js frontend
  7. Security posture is good but could improve direct message encryption and incident response transparency
Technical notes

Notes

Lemmygrad uses a modern technology stack centered on the Lemmy federated social platform built in Rust, with a frontend rendered by Inferno.js and styled using Bootstrap. The platform supports federation with other instances and integrates with Matrix chatrooms. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic SEO. Hosting details are not explicit but PostgreSQL is hosted locally with network restrictions. The site uses SSL/TLS for web traffic and implements security headers. There is room for technical improvement in database encryption and accessibility compliance. Overall, the infrastructure supports a secure and scalable community platform with potential for further modernization.
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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