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Security report for referralrock.com

Referral Rock · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Referral Rock is a well-established SaaS company founded in 2013 that provides referral marketing software targeted at technology companies, SMBs, e-commerce, and service businesses. The company positions itself as a reliable provider of hosted referral websites and referral tracking solutions, serving thousands of businesses. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, with good SEO and mobile optimization, reflecting a mature digital presence. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced DNS security and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but could improve transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

7 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
50
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
53

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

Referral Rock operates in the technology sector with a SaaS business model focused on referral marketing software. Its market position is solid with a significant user base and positive reviews. The company targets tech-savvy SMBs and e-commerce businesses seeking to enhance referral generation. The business model likely includes subscription revenue streams. The website content and structured data indicate a consistent brand and professional approach. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company leverages common web technologies and SEO tools to maintain visibility and user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain status clientTransferProhibited is set, which protects against unauthorized domain transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers are detected in the provided data, which are areas for improvement. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and readiness perception. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, especially regarding GDPR. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be enhanced with better policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement and configure security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Include clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Referral Rock
Description
Referral software for tech, SMBs, e-commerce, & service businesses. Join 1000s of businesses getting "more referrals - more often" on a hosted referral websites
Key services
Referral program software, Hosted referral websites, Referral tracking and management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Font Awesome, Swiper.js, DNSimple (DNS hosting)
Frameworks
Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional SaaS referral software provider
  2. Content is well structured with good SEO metadata and structured data
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content
  5. No security or incident response contact information found
  6. Website uses modern WordPress with Elementor and common web technologies
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content
  8. No WAF or blocking detected
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and domain age
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Elementor page builder, with additional libraries such as Font Awesome and Swiper.js for UI components. DNS is managed by DNSimple, and the domain registrar is NameSilo, LLC. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Performance is moderate with some optimization evident, including lazy loading scripts. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO is enhanced by Rank Math plugin and structured data markup. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and stable but could benefit from enhanced security configurations.
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. 53/100Medium35 findingsView report
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