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Security report for plainadmin.com

PlainAdmin · 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

PlainAdmin is a small technology business offering a free and premium vanilla JavaScript admin dashboard template built on Bootstrap 5. The company targets web developers and businesses seeking customizable, data-rich backend UI kits. Their market position is niche but credible, supported by a GitHub repository, documentation, and live demos. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies and build tools, hosted behind Cloudflare, with good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements are possible with DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy hosted on a related domain but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

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Leaked records that mention plainadmin.com, 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

PlainAdmin operates on a freemium business model, providing a free admin template with an upsell to a Pro version offering more features. Their revenue likely comes from Pro sales via a third-party payment processor (LemonSqueezy). The target customers are developers and companies building web applications requiring admin dashboards. The partnership with pimjo.com and uideck.com suggests a small ecosystem of related products. The company demonstrates growth potential through continuous updates and technical support offerings. The website's clear navigation, extensive component previews, and documentation support a positive user experience and market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. Use of Cloudflare provides additional protection, though no WAF challenge was detected. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers like CSP or HSTS is a gap. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure program is evident. Forms submit data securely to an external newsletter service. Overall, the security risk is low but could be improved by adopting recommended headers and publishing security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Implement and display a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PlainAdmin
Description
PlainAdmin is a vanilla JS admin template built with Bootstrap 5. It offers dashboard components, pages, UI elements, charts, graphs, and libraries for data-rich backend or admin panels. A Pro version provides additional variations and flexibility.
Key services
Admin dashboard templates, UI components, Charts and graphs, Technical support for Pro users
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vanilla JavaScript, Bootstrap 5, SCSS, Gulp, Webpack, Moment.js, FullCalendar, ApexCharts, Chart.js, VanillaDataTables
Frameworks
Bootstrap 5
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • Secure form submission to external newsletter service

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights, Meta Analytics (analytics.meta.pimjo.com)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website offers a free and premium admin dashboard template built with vanilla JS and Bootstrap 5.
  2. Clear navigation with sections for features, components, download, docs, and support.
  3. Multiple live demo links provided for different dashboard variants.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact primarily via newsletter form and support page.
  5. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy detected.
  6. Privacy policy is hosted on a related domain (uideck.com), indicating possible shared ownership or partnership.
  7. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and build tools indicates good technical maturity.
  8. Security best practices mostly followed but could improve with DNSSEC and security headers.
  9. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack centered on vanilla JavaScript and Bootstrap 5, supported by SCSS and Gulp for development workflow. It integrates multiple open-source libraries for charts, calendars, and UI components, indicating a well-structured and modular design. Hosting via Cloudflare ensures performance and security benefits. The site is fully responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO metadata and accessibility features. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or static site approach. Performance is fast with asynchronous script loading and minimal blocking resources. Technical debt appears low, but adding security headers and DNSSEC would further strengthen the infrastructure.
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. 66/100Medium31 findingsView report
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