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Security report for ogp.me

Meta Platforms, Inc. · Technology · United States

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Open Graph protocol website is an official resource maintained by Meta Platforms, Inc., providing comprehensive documentation and specifications for the Open Graph metadata standard. The site targets web developers and digital content creators, offering detailed technical guidance to enable web pages to integrate with social graph platforms like Facebook. The business model centers on providing an open standard and fostering community adoption through open source collaboration. The domain is well-established since 2010 and aligns with the protocol's origin and evolution. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. The site demonstrates good performance and basic mobile optimization, with clear and structured content. However, it lacks advanced accessibility features and some modern security headers, which could be improved to enhance security posture and compliance. From a security perspective, the domain uses HTTPS and has domain status locks to prevent unauthorized changes, indicating a secure baseline. Nonetheless, the absence of explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies, as well as incident response contacts, represents gaps in compliance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected in the content or WHOIS data, which is consistent and legitimate. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, serving as a key technical resource in the technology sector. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and incident response disclosures would elevate its security posture and regulatory alignment.

Scanned

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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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49

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

Meta Platforms, Inc. operates the Open Graph protocol as an open standard to enable rich social graph integration for web content. The protocol is widely adopted and recognized, positioning Meta as a leader in social web technologies. The business model is non-commercial for this protocol, focusing on community-driven adoption and open source development. The target audience includes developers and platform integrators. The website supports the ecosystem by providing authoritative documentation and tools. The lack of direct monetization or commercial services on this site aligns with its role as a standards resource. Partnerships with major platforms like Facebook and Google enhance its ecosystem influence. Growth indicators include ongoing community contributions and tool development. The site’s content quality and branding are consistent with Meta’s corporate identity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, limiting transparency and readiness communication. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is not evident due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears focused on technical protocol integrity rather than operational security disclosures. Enhancing policy visibility and technical security controls would improve the overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  4. Add a dedicated security or incident response page with contact information for vulnerability reporting.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update the website to include accessibility improvements and mobile optimization enhancements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Description
The Open Graph protocol enables any web page to become a rich object in a social graph, allowing web pages to have the same functionality as objects on social platforms like Facebook.
Key services
Open Graph metadata specification, Open source protocol documentation, Community tools and parsers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
fast
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by og:url https://)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official specification and documentation site for the Open Graph protocol.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present on the site.
  3. No contact information or forms are provided.
  4. The site is informational and technical, targeting developers.
  5. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  6. Content is well structured with comprehensive metadata documentation.
  7. Domain is secured with HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple and clean technical infrastructure based on HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with no detected CMS or complex frameworks. Hosting is managed via Cloudflare DNS services, providing reliable and performant delivery. The site loads quickly and is structured for clarity, but lacks advanced accessibility features and some SEO enhancements. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking scripts, indicating minimal data collection. The absence of security headers and DNSSEC suggests technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the technical setup is stable and sufficient for an informational site but could benefit from modernization and security best practices adoption.
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. 63/100Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 63/100Medium31 findingsView report
  3. 63/100Medium30 findingsView report
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