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Security report for nelion.me

Whois Privacy Corp. · Technology · Bahamas

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nelion.me operates as a free and premium file upload and sharing service targeting general users and webmasters. The platform offers multiple upload methods including direct file upload, remote URL upload, and file copying, supported by an affiliate program to incentivize user engagement. The website is moderately designed with a focus on usability and basic SEO, though mobile optimization and accessibility are basic. The technical infrastructure relies on older JavaScript libraries and Bootstrap 3, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS with upload servers on eh200.nelion.me. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is limited with no cookie consent mechanism despite Google Analytics tracking. The domain is privacy protected via Whois Privacy Corp. in the Bahamas, which is typical for this business type but reduces transparency. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy for its niche but would benefit from modernizing its tech stack and improving security and privacy practices.

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

6 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

    • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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

Nelion.me positions itself as a niche file sharing service with a freemium business model, offering free uploads with premium paid options and an affiliate program. Its target audience includes webmasters and general users needing secure and fast file sharing. The company uses privacy protection for domain registration, which is common in this sector. The website content and navigation are clear and professional, supporting user acquisition and retention. However, the lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers may limit trust for some users. The affiliate program and premium offerings indicate multiple revenue streams. The use of Cloudflare DNS and a dedicated upload server suggests a moderate investment in infrastructure. Growth potential exists if security and privacy compliance are enhanced.

Security posture

The security maturity of Nelion.me is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer is locked, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The use of outdated jQuery 1.9.1 introduces potential vulnerabilities. No explicit incident response or security policy information is provided, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program is found. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms despite tracking. Overall, the site is functional but requires improvements in security best practices and compliance to reduce risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions.
  3. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Whois Privacy Corp.
Description
Nelion.me is a free file upload and sharing service providing secure and high-speed file delivery.
Key services
File upload, File sharing, Remote URL upload, Affiliate program
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No .exe files allowed for upload

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides free and premium file upload services
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on site
  3. Uses outdated JavaScript libraries which may pose security risks
  4. No cookie consent mechanism despite use of tracking scripts
  5. WHOIS privacy protection used, common for this business type
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies
  7. Site content is accessible and not blocked by WAF
  8. Basic SEO and accessibility features present
  9. Affiliate program present to incentivize user engagement
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional tech stack with jQuery 1.9.1 and Bootstrap 3.3.7, which are outdated and may pose security risks. Hosting is via Cloudflare DNS with upload servers on eh200.nelion.me. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization detected. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords but no Open Graph or structured data. Accessibility and mobile optimization are basic but functional. The site uses Google Analytics for tracking but lacks privacy compliance mechanisms. Technical debt is evident in outdated libraries and missing security headers. Modernization opportunities include upgrading libraries, improving security configurations, and enhancing privacy compliance.
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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