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Security report for memberwise.org.uk

MemberWise · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MemberWise operates as a leading free professional network dedicated to membership and association professionals primarily in the UK and EU. Established in 2008, it supports a community of approximately 8000 members, offering networking opportunities and resources to enhance membership value and growth. The website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and integrates modern plugins such as Events Calendar Pro and Dotdigital for marketing and engagement. The technical infrastructure is solid, hosted via GoDaddy, and employs HTTPS with Google Analytics and HubSpot for analytics and marketing automation. Security posture is adequate with no immediate vulnerabilities detected, but lacks explicit security policies and headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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 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
    • 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';…
  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

  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 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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
68

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

MemberWise holds a strong market position as a niche professional network for membership professionals, leveraging a free membership model to attract and retain users. Its competitive advantage lies in its community-driven support and extensive network size. Revenue streams are not explicit but likely include partnerships and marketing services. The target audience is well-defined, focusing on UK and EU membership organizations. The company demonstrates consistent branding and content quality, with active social media engagement. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data. Growth indicators include a long-established domain and steady content updates. The business ecosystem appears focused on professional development and networking within the membership sector.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces potential privacy risks, especially without a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by adopting best practices in security headers, policy disclosures, and user privacy protections.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MemberWise
Description
The Leading Free Professional Network for Membership and Association Professionals in the UK & EU. Find out more about our growing network of circa 8000 members.
Key services
Professional networking, Community-driven help and support, Membership value and growth support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, jQuery, Google Analytics, Dotdigital (Dotmailer) plugin, Events Calendar Pro plugin, Rank Math SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security and analytics scripts with crossorigin attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
Dotdigital (Dotmailer) sign-up widget, HubSpot collected forms
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML content.
  3. Social media presence is established with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn links.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and themes indicates active maintenance.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  7. Google Analytics and HubSpot tracking scripts are used, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  8. Content is professional and targeted at membership professionals in the UK and EU.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform using the Avada theme, supported by plugins for events management, marketing automation, and SEO optimization. The tech stack includes jQuery and modern analytics tools like Google Analytics and HubSpot. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices evident. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security configurations. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) effectively for SEO and social media integration. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts without explicit privacy controls and absence of advanced security headers.
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.

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