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Security report for psdfan.com

FANEXTRA.com · Media · N/a

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

PSDFAN is a niche media website focused on providing Adobe Photoshop tutorials, design articles, and free resources to graphic designers and digital artists. The site operates as a content publishing platform with a community-oriented approach, offering educational materials and downloadable assets. It maintains partnerships with related design marketplaces such as Design Cuts and FanExtra, enhancing its value proposition to its target audience. Technically, the website is built on an older WordPress version with legacy JavaScript libraries, indicating a need for modernization to improve security and performance. The site uses common analytics and advertising tools but lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance and user trust. Security posture is moderate but weakened by outdated software and missing security headers. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content appears professional and relevant. Overall, the site serves its niche well but requires technical and compliance improvements to enhance trust and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49

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

The website targets Photoshop users and designers seeking tutorials and resources, positioning itself as a specialized educational media outlet. Its business model revolves around content monetization through advertising and partnerships with design marketplaces. The presence of affiliate and advertising networks suggests revenue streams from ads and referrals. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes Design Cuts and FanExtra, indicating a collaborative approach within the design community. Growth indicators include a large archive of tutorials and active community content. However, the lack of transparent business contact information and missing WHOIS data may hinder credibility with new users and partners.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate but with notable gaps. The site uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers and runs outdated WordPress and jQuery versions, exposing it to known vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Incident response and security policy information are absent, suggesting limited formal security governance. The use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. Overall, the site would benefit from a security audit, software updates, and implementation of privacy and security best practices to reduce risk and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress and all JavaScript libraries to the latest stable versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance transparency.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish clear contact information and business identity to improve credibility and trust.
  5. Conduct a WHOIS domain registration review and ensure domain legitimacy and proper registration.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FANEXTRA.com
Description
Photoshop tutorials, design articles, freebies, inspiration, resources and more!
Key services
Photoshop tutorials, Design articles, Freebies and resources, Community content
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
WordPress 3.0.3, jQuery 1.4.2, Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer, BuySellAds
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
BuySellAds
Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
AWeber
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. Content is focused on Photoshop tutorials and design resources
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  4. Outdated WordPress and jQuery versions present security risks
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  6. Multiple external links to partner sites and advertising networks
  7. No WHOIS data available, domain may be unregistered or inactive
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 3.0.3, an outdated CMS version, with jQuery 1.4.2, which is also outdated and vulnerable. It uses common third-party services including Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer, and BuySellAds for analytics and advertising. The site loads multiple CSS and JavaScript files, some asynchronously, indicating moderate performance optimization. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, with no explicit responsive design frameworks detected. SEO is supported by meta tags and canonical links. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. The technical debt from outdated software poses risks to stability and security, and modernization is recommended.
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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