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Security report for pbworks.com

PBworks, Inc. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 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

PBworks, Inc. operates a SaaS-based online team collaboration platform that enables teams to capture knowledge, share files, and manage projects securely and reliably. The company targets a broad audience including businesses, agencies, legal firms, and educational institutions, offering specialized hubs tailored to these sectors. The website presents a professional image with clear navigation and comprehensive service descriptions, positioning PBworks as an established player in the collaboration software market. Technically, the website is built using Adobe Muse with jQuery and RequireJS, and integrates Google Analytics for user tracking. While the site is accessible and functional, it uses an outdated jQuery version and lacks modern security headers, indicating room for technical modernization and improved security hardening. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site implements cookie consent and privacy policies aligned with GDPR, but lacks publicly visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a concern, as it reduces transparency and trustworthiness. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the content is safe and business-focused. Overall, PBworks demonstrates a solid business and technical foundation but should address security best practices and domain transparency to enhance trust and compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers, updated libraries, and public security policies are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

5 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

  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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  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

PBworks holds a competitive position in the online collaboration software market, offering differentiated hubs for agencies, legal, education, and business sectors. Its SaaS model provides recurring revenue streams and scalability. The company leverages partnerships, such as with Dokkio, to expand its product ecosystem. The website content and testimonials indicate a focus on productivity and secure collaboration, appealing to professional teams. Growth indicators include multiple specialized product offerings and active social media presence. The lack of detailed company founding data limits deeper historical analysis. The business model is subscription-based with tiered plans, including academic offerings. The company emphasizes ease of use, accessibility from any device, and secure file sharing. The partnership with Dokkio suggests innovation and integration with other cloud services. Overall, PBworks appears to be a medium-sized technology company with a stable market presence and growth potential.

Security posture

PBworks exhibits a moderate security posture with key strengths including HTTPS usage, cookie consent mechanisms, and comprehensive privacy policies indicating GDPR compliance. However, the site lacks critical security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, limiting transparency and preparedness perception. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency and potential risks. No security.txt or similar files were detected to facilitate vulnerability reporting. Overall, while basic security and privacy practices are in place, PBworks should enhance its security framework, update dependencies, and publish clear incident response and disclosure policies to improve its security maturity and trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance web security.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies on the website.
  4. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data unavailability to improve domain transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PBworks, Inc.
Description
PBworks lets your team capture knowledge, share files, and manage projects. It tracks every change, and automatically notifies you and your team to keep everyone in the loop. PBworks is secure, reliable, and accessible from any computer or mobile device, so your team can use it anywhere they go. You can even use it with clients or partners. And because it's hosted, you don't need to download any software or manage any servers.
Key services
Project management, File sharing, Knowledge capture, Collaboration tools, Client extranets, Wikis
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, RequireJS, Google Analytics, Muse framework scripts
Frameworks
Adobe Muse
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Privacy policy present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain legitimacy
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  5. Contact information includes sales email and phone number
  6. Uses older jQuery version which may pose security risks
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies publicly available
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. Website uses Adobe Muse framework and RequireJS
  10. Google Analytics is used for tracking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Adobe Muse, a static site generation framework, combined with RequireJS for module loading and jQuery 1.8.3 for DOM manipulation. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site uses multiple JavaScript widgets for slideshows and menus. Performance is moderate with no major blocking issues detected, but the use of older libraries suggests technical debt. Mobile optimization is basic, and accessibility features are minimal but present. SEO meta tags are included but could be enhanced. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but would benefit from modernization and improved security practices.
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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