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Security report for packagist.org

OVH sas · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Packagist.org is the primary PHP package repository widely used by developers to manage dependencies via Composer. It offers a public repository of PHP packages and references a private package service for enterprise needs. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and relevant technical content targeted at PHP developers. The technical infrastructure leverages modern technologies including Algolia for search, Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and Bunny.net for CDN services, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though explicit security policies and headers could be improved. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in the PHP ecosystem.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • 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
85
Security headers
80
Email security
100
DNS health
90
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
74

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

Packagist operates as an essential technology platform in the PHP development community, providing a centralized package repository that supports open source and private package distribution. Its business model includes free public package hosting and a paid private repository service. The company benefits from partnerships with CDN, monitoring, and search providers, enhancing service reliability and performance. The target audience is primarily PHP developers and software teams. The domain age and registrar information support a stable and legitimate operation. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies suggests an area for compliance improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced, domain status protections, and use of reCAPTCHA on login forms. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Incident response contact information is not provided, which could hinder timely reporting of security issues. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could be enhanced with additional policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Add incident response contact information to improve security communication and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OVH sas
Description
Packagist is the main Composer repository aggregating public PHP packages installable with Composer.
Key services
Public PHP package repository, Package submission and browsing, Private package repository service via Private Packagist
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, Composer, Algolia Search, Google reCAPTCHA v2, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on login forms
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and ClientTransferProhibited domain statuses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Datadog
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage content.
  3. Contact email is provided in the footer (contact@packagist.org).
  4. Login form uses Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection.
  5. Site uses HTTPS with no visible security warnings.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. Use of third-party services for CDN, monitoring, and search.
  8. No phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  9. Social media presence on GitHub and Twitter.
  10. Content is technical and targeted at PHP developers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including PHP, Composer, Algolia search, and Google reCAPTCHA. Hosting and bandwidth are provided by reputable providers OVH sas and Bunny.net, with monitoring by Datadog. The site is mobile-optimized and loads quickly, with proper meta tags for SEO. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or framework-based implementation. The absence of security headers and explicit privacy mechanisms are technical gaps. Overall, the infrastructure is robust and performant with opportunities for security and compliance enhancements.
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. 74/100 +6Medium20 findingsView report
  2. 68/100Medium24 findingsView report
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