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Security report for radicle.xyz

The Radicle Team · Technology · Iceland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Radicle.xyz is a technology-focused website representing an open source, decentralized platform for peer-to-peer code collaboration built on Git. The platform emphasizes sovereignty, autonomy, and security for developers, offering tools such as a CLI, web interface, and a desktop client. The website positions itself as a niche alternative to centralized code hosting services, targeting developers and open source contributors who value data ownership and censorship resistance. The business operates under the Radicle Team, with a domain registered since 2018 and privacy protection enabled, consistent with its open source and privacy-conscious ethos. Technically, the website is well-implemented with modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. It uses privacy-respecting analytics (Plausible) and provides a fast, accessible, and mobile-optimized user experience. The site lacks some advanced security headers and DNSSEC is not enabled, but HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data exposure is detected. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, as is the lack of a vulnerability disclosure or security policy. From a security posture perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as cryptographic verification of data and decentralized infrastructure principles. However, improvements are recommended in publishing formal security policies, enabling DNSSEC, and adding explicit security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators were found. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences. The overall risk is low, but the site should address compliance and security policy gaps to enhance trust and regulatory adherence. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy to strengthen security posture and user confidence.

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

8 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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  • 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
15
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

Radicle.xyz operates in the technology sector as a small, open source software project focused on decentralized code collaboration. Its competitive advantage lies in its peer-to-peer architecture and emphasis on user sovereignty, differentiating it from centralized platforms like GitHub or GitLab. The business model revolves around providing free software under MIT and Apache 2.0 licenses, fostering community contributions and engagement through Zulip chat and social media. The target customers are developers and open source contributors seeking censorship-resistant and privacy-focused collaboration tools. The company maintains an active update and release cycle, indicating growth and ongoing development. Partnerships appear limited but include community and infrastructure collaborators such as Radworks. The strategic focus is on building a resilient, extensible platform with modular components to attract a niche but dedicated user base.

Security posture

The security posture of radicle.xyz is solid but with room for improvement. The site enforces HTTPS and uses cryptographic methods for data authenticity within its platform. No sensitive data leaks or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security, and no explicit security headers (such as Content Security Policy or HSTS) were found, which are best practices for modern web security. There is no published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The use of privacy-protecting WHOIS is justified given the open source nature of the project. Overall, the site demonstrates a good baseline security posture but should formalize policies and technical controls to enhance resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
  3. Implement and configure security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file.
  5. Add contact information for security incidents (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) to improve incident response readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Radicle Team
Description
Radicle is a decentralized platform for code collaboration, offering secure and sovereign infrastructure for developers. It is an open source, peer-to-peer code collaboration stack built on Git, enabling users to control their data and workflow without centralized control.
Key services
Peer-to-peer code collaboration, Decentralized repository hosting, Radicle Desktop client, Seed node operation, Collaborative objects for issues, discussions, and code review
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Git, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Cloudflare DNS
Platforms
Linux, macOS, BSD
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and external scripts)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of public-key cryptography for data authenticity
  • No forms collecting sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
plausible.io
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
plausible.io
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses provided; only email contact.
  4. Strong focus on decentralized, open source technology for code collaboration.
  5. Use of minimal tracking with privacy-respecting analytics (Plausible).
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  8. Domain uses Cloudflare DNS but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  9. Consistent branding and professional design with clear navigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, and uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services. It integrates a privacy-focused analytics service (Plausible) via a deferred JavaScript script. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. No CMS or heavy frameworks were detected, indicating a lightweight, custom-built site. Performance is likely fast given minimal external dependencies and efficient design. The site supports Linux, macOS, and BSD platforms for its software offerings. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve trust.
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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