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Security report for poe-vault.com

PoE Vault · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PoE Vault is a niche gaming website dedicated to providing builds, guides, an item database, and tracking tools for the game Path of Exile. It serves the Path of Exile player community with curated content, including detailed build guides and game mechanics explanations. The site maintains an active presence with social media links to Twitter and Discord, and offers premium options to remove ads. Technically, the site uses a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Vue.js, and integrates multiple advertising and analytics services such as Google Analytics and DoubleClick. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices. Security-wise, HTTPS is enforced and CSRF tokens are present, but security headers are not explicitly detected and no cookie consent mechanism is implemented, indicating partial privacy compliance. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which reduces trust in domain registration transparency. Overall, the site is functional, content-rich, and serves its target audience well, but could improve in privacy compliance and security header implementation.

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

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 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

PoE Vault operates as a content provider in the gaming niche, focusing on Path of Exile. Its business model likely relies on advertising revenue and premium subscriptions for ad removal. The site targets Path of Exile players seeking build guides and game information. The presence of active user engagement through comments and votes on guides indicates a loyal community. The site links to related gaming content providers like Icy Veins, suggesting partnership or content synergy. The lack of explicit company contact details and WHOIS transparency may indicate a small or informal business structure. The site’s growth potential lies in expanding content offerings and improving privacy and security compliance to build greater trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection in place. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and explicit GDPR indicators. Incident response and security policy information are not published, which limits transparency. The site uses multiple third-party advertising and tracking scripts, increasing the attack surface and privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content site but could be improved with enhanced headers, privacy controls, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Provide explicit company contact emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
  5. Investigate and resolve the lack of WHOIS data or use a verified domain registration to improve domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PoE Vault
Description
PoE Vault provides a large selection of builds and guides, as well as an item database for Path of Exile.
Key services
Build guides, Game guides, Item database, Tracker services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Prebid.js, DoubleClick, Axios, Vue.js (implied by #vue-app container), Intergient ad and bot detection scripts, Playwire ads
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tag
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Scorecard Research
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Playwire, Intergient
Tracking pixels
Scorecard Research
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form.
  3. Privacy and terms pages exist but cookie consent is missing.
  4. Multiple advertising and tracking scripts are present.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, which impacts domain trust assessment.
  6. Content is focused on gaming guides for Path of Exile, safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery and Vue.js for frontend interactivity, supported by Axios for HTTP requests. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking, along with multiple ad networks including DoubleClick and Playwire. The site is served over HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on third-party scripts which may impact load times. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter card tags. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from performance optimization and accessibility improvements.
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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