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Security report for opencamera.org.uk

Open Camera (Mark Harman) · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Open Camera is a small-scale, open source software project focused on providing an advanced camera application for Android devices. The website serves primarily as an informational and download portal, featuring detailed descriptions of app features, licensing, and links to source code repositories. The business model is based on free software distribution with revenue generated through website advertising. The target audience is Android users seeking enhanced camera functionality beyond stock apps. Technically, the website is a static site hosted by 123-Reg Limited, utilizing standard web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It integrates Google services including Analytics, Tag Manager, and Adsense for tracking and monetization. The site is mobile-optimized with a basic but functional design and navigation structure. However, it lacks advanced CMS features and some modern security headers. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (implied by domain and Google services usage) and implements cookie consent with anonymized IP tracking for analytics, indicating some privacy awareness. However, no explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The absence of security headers and contact information for security incidents suggests room for improvement in security posture. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained for its niche purpose but would benefit from enhanced security practices and clearer privacy compliance documentation. The domain registration data supports legitimacy with consistent and long-term ownership.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

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
    • 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. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
62

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

Open Camera occupies a niche market segment as an open source Android camera app, differentiating itself through advanced features and community-driven development. Its competitive advantage lies in its free GPL licensing, transparency, and active source code availability on SourceForge. Revenue is primarily from website advertising rather than direct sales or subscriptions. The target customers are tech-savvy Android users and photography enthusiasts. The project is small in scale, with a single primary developer and contributors. Partnerships are limited to open source communities and hosting providers. Growth indicators include ongoing updates and community engagement via forums and blogs. Strategic observations suggest potential for expanding user base through enhanced marketing and improved security and privacy assurances.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms. Key strengths include anonymized IP tracking in Google Analytics and clear licensing information. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. The absence of contact information further limits responsiveness. Compliance with GDPR is partial, with cookie consent but no explicit data retention or user rights details. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a static informational site but requires enhancements to meet higher standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and handling.
  3. Enhance privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR compliance including data retention, user rights, and third-party data sharing.
  4. Add clear and verified contact information to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Open Camera (Mark Harman)
Description
Open Camera is an open source camera app for Android phones and tablets offering advanced camera features such as auto-leveling, manual controls, HDR, panorama, GPS tagging, and more.
Key services
Android camera app development, Open source software distribution, User support via forums and blog
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, CookieConsent plugin
Frameworks
AndroidX/Jetpack (for app), Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Android (app), Web (website)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of anonymize_ip in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a static informational site for an open source Android camera app.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the main page.
  3. Privacy policy and cookie consent are implemented but basic in detail.
  4. No security policy or incident response information found.
  5. Advertising is present via Google Adsense; no intrusive ads detected.
  6. No forms or user data collection beyond analytics and ads.
  7. No social media links explicitly present in the HTML content.
  8. Website uses multiple Google services for analytics and ads.
  9. No CMS detected; likely a hand-coded or static site.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built as a static informational site using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It leverages Google services for analytics and advertising, including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and Adsense. The site is hosted by 123-Reg Limited and uses a custom stylesheet. Mobile optimization is good with viewport meta tags and responsive ad containers. No CMS or dynamic backend detected, reducing complexity but limiting scalability. Performance is moderate, with some external script dependencies that could impact load times. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA roles. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure is simple and functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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