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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 specialized provider of vanilla JavaScript and Bootstrap 5 based admin dashboard templates, targeting developers and businesses seeking customizable backend UI solutions. The company offers both free and Pro versions, positioning itself as a niche player in the dashboard template market with a focus on open source and flexibility. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, modern frontend technologies, and a professional design that supports excellent user experience and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though there are opportunities to enhance security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy linked externally and no cookie consent mechanism despite usage of tracking scripts. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, suitable for its target audience.

Scanned

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 a freemium business model offering a free admin template and a paid Pro version with additional features. The company targets web developers and businesses needing data-rich backend dashboards. Its market position is supported by open source availability and active GitHub presence, enhancing credibility. Partnerships with pimjo.com and uideck.com indicate a collaborative ecosystem for community and policy hosting. The company is relatively young, founded in 2021, and focuses on technology sector services. Revenue likely derives from Pro version sales and possibly support services. The website content and demos suggest a strong emphasis on product quality and developer usability.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain status protections clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited, which are positive security indicators. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor risk in DNS security. No explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The site lacks published security policies or incident response contacts, limiting transparency in security governance. Tracking scripts from Meta Analytics and Google Tag Manager are present without a cookie consent mechanism, which may raise privacy compliance concerns. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers, DNSSEC, and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations given tracking scripts usage.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Create and host a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
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 a range of features including dashboard components, pages, UI elements, charts, graphs, and libraries. It is designed to provide everything necessary for a data-rich backend or admin panel. The template can be used and downloaded for free. Also, a Pro version is available that comes with more variations, pages, and components for maximum flexibility.
Key services
Vanilla JS admin template, Bootstrap 5 based UI kit, Dashboard components and pages, Charts and graphs, Pro version with additional features
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Meta Analytics (analytics.meta.pimjo.com), Cloudflare Insights
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 Pro version of a Bootstrap 5 admin dashboard template.
  2. Content is rich with detailed features, components, and plugin information.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  4. Privacy policy is linked but hosted on a partner site (uideck.com).
  5. No cookie consent mechanism present despite tracking scripts.
  6. Social media presence includes Discord, Twitter, and GitHub.
  7. Website uses modern frontend technologies and good UX design.
  8. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is actively maintained and not privacy protected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including vanilla JavaScript, Bootstrap 5, SCSS, Gulp, and Webpack, ensuring modularity and maintainability. It integrates multiple open-source plugins for charts, calendars, and tables, enhancing functionality. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing CDN and DNS services that improve performance and security. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured content. Performance is fast with asynchronous script loading. Technical debt appears low, and the site is actively maintained with recent updates. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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