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Security report for mudation.com

Mudation.com · Media · Indonesia

Medium risk. 9 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

Mudation.com is a small Indonesian media platform focused on providing a space for young people to express their writing talents and foster reading interest. The website operates on WordPress with a moderate technical infrastructure including Cloudflare DNS and uses common SEO and advertising tools. The content is accessible, well-structured, and targeted primarily at Indonesian youth. However, the WHOIS data shows inconsistencies, with the domain registration date set in the future and registered by a domain backorder service, which raises questions about the domain's legitimacy and continuity. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is limited to a contact form without direct emails or phone numbers. Overall, the site is functional and safe but would benefit from improved security practices and clearer business legitimacy indicators.

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

9 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
    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The website positions itself as a niche media outlet targeting Indonesian youth interested in writing and reading. It leverages a WordPress CMS with SEO plugins and monetizes through advertising networks like Advanced Ads and analytics via Histats. The business model is content publishing with a focus on lifestyle, health, fashion, technology, and business topics. The lack of direct company contact details and inconsistent WHOIS data suggest a small or informal operation, possibly recently re-registered or acquired. The platform's growth potential depends on improving trust signals and security compliance to attract a broader audience and potential partnerships.

Security posture

Mudation.com has a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, which prevents unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options weakens its defense against DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. The WHOIS data anomaly further impacts trust. The site should prioritize implementing DNSSEC, security headers, and publishing security policies to enhance its security maturity and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to secure DNS resolution and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement essential security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to protect against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Clarify and update WHOIS registration details to reflect accurate domain ownership and history.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mudation.com
Description
Mudation.com hadir menjadi salah satu media tempat menyalurkan bakat menulis dan untuk menumbuhkan minat baca anak muda Indonesia
Key services
Content publishing, Writing platform, News and articles
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
All in One SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Histats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Advanced Ads
Tracking pixels
Histats
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based media platform targeting Indonesian youth.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  4. WHOIS data is inconsistent with website content dates, indicating possible domain dropcatch or data anomaly.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; only contact form available.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  7. Uses Cloudflare DNS but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  8. Uses third-party ad network Advanced Ads and Histats for analytics.
  9. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.3.5 using the Bloggingpro theme and All in One SEO plugin for SEO optimization. It uses Cloudflare for DNS but does not have DNSSEC enabled. The site loads external resources such as Google Fonts and Gravatar images. Advertising is managed via Advanced Ads plugin, and analytics are tracked using Histats. The site is mobile optimized with responsive menus and search functionality. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Accessibility is basic with skip links and screen reader text present. The technical stack is modern but could be improved with enhanced security headers and DNS security 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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