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Security report for p3k.io

IndieWeb · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website indieweb.org hosts documentation and information about p3k, a personal publishing platform software primarily developed and used by Aaron Parecki. The platform is positioned within the IndieWeb community, focusing on open source components that enable personal web publishing, webmentions, and Microsub protocols. The site serves a niche audience of developers and IndieWeb enthusiasts, providing technical resources and software components rather than commercial services. Technically, the site is built on MediaWiki, served over HTTPS with Cloudflare DNS, and includes privacy-conscious analytics via Fathom. The content is well-structured, accessible, and professionally presented, though some modern security headers and DNSSEC are not implemented. Security posture is solid with no critical vulnerabilities detected, but the site lacks explicit security policies and cookie consent mechanisms, which could be improved for compliance and transparency. Overall, the domain registration is consistent with the website's history and community focus, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
66

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention p3k.io, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

IndieWeb operates as a community-driven open source project with a focus on personal publishing technologies. Its market position is niche but influential within decentralized web and personal data ownership movements. The business model revolves around open source software and community engagement rather than direct monetization. The target audience includes developers, technologists, and IndieWeb community members interested in building personal websites and interoperable web tools. The project demonstrates steady growth and active development, with a strong ecosystem of related tools and libraries. Partnerships are primarily community-based, with no commercial subsidiaries or parent companies identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and common security headers are missing, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No sensitive data or vulnerabilities are exposed in the content. The absence of published incident response or security policies limits transparency and preparedness visibility. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhancements in DNS security, header implementation, and policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IndieWeb
Description
pзk (pronounced "peek") is the software that runs aaronparecki.com and indiewebcat.com. It is a personal publishing platform with components open-sourced for reuse.
Key services
Personal publishing platform software, Open source components for web publishing, APIs and tools for location, GPS tracking, webmentions, and Microsub
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, MySQL, MediaWiki, JavaScript
Frameworks
MediaWiki
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a MediaWiki-based community and documentation site for the p3k personal publishing platform.
  2. Content is technical, developer-focused, and open source oriented.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the page.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found, but privacy policy page exists.
  5. No terms of service or security policies explicitly published.
  6. Uses HTTPS with Cloudflare DNS but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  7. Includes Fathom Analytics for privacy-focused tracking.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a MediaWiki CMS platform with PHP and MySQL backend, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. The site loads quickly and is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. JavaScript libraries are minimal and include a privacy-focused analytics script (Fathom). The site structure is clear and content is well organized. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries. The technical infrastructure is stable and appropriate for the site's purpose, though some modern security enhancements could be adopted to further harden the platform.
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. 52/100Medium34 findingsView report
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