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Security report for searchtoplay.com

Searchtoplay · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Searchtoplay is a specialized social platform designed for gamers to discover, track, and share their gaming experiences. It offers a comprehensive set of features including game tracking, rating, logging playthroughs, creating curated lists, and community engagement through reviews and social networking. The platform positions itself as a gaming journal inspired by popular community platforms like Letterboxd and Goodreads, targeting gaming enthusiasts who want to organize and share their gaming journey. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Hotwire (Turbo and Stimulus), Tailwind CSS, and integrates third-party services like IGDB for game data and Cloudflare for hosting and DNS. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, providing a smooth user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses Cloudflare protections, and includes CSRF tokens, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security or incident response policies. Privacy compliance is basic with standard legal pages present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR-specific indicators. Overall, the platform demonstrates a strong technical foundation and business credibility with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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 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
50
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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

Searchtoplay operates in the technology sector as a niche social platform for gamers. Its business model revolves around free user accounts enabling game tracking, discovery, and community interaction. The platform leverages partnerships with IGDB for game data and integrates social media channels to foster community growth. Its competitive advantage lies in combining game tracking with social features inspired by successful community platforms, targeting a dedicated gamer audience. The company is relatively new, founded in 2023, and appears to be a small-sized operation led by a solo developer. Growth indicators include active community content such as reviews and lists, and integration with major gaming platforms like PlayStation Network, Xbox, and Steam. Strategic observations suggest potential for monetization through premium features or partnerships, but currently focuses on organic community building.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare providing DNS and edge security services. Security headers are likely present though not explicitly listed, and CSRF protection is implemented. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism detected, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR or similar regulations. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Provide clear company contact information including security or abuse contacts to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Searchtoplay
Description
Searchtoplay is a social platform to discover video games, track your library and backlog, and share your passion for gaming. It offers features such as game tracking, rating, logging playthroughs, discovering new games with filters, creating lists, writing reviews, and connecting with other gamers.
Key services
game tracking, game discovery, game reviews, list creation, community networking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Tailwind CSS, StimulusJS, Turbo (Hotwire), Photoswipe, Trix Editor, Cloudflare (DNS and hosting), Google Fonts
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails, Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus)
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • CSRF tokens present in meta tags
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare for DNS and protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
plausible.io, cloudflareinsights.com
Marketing tools
grow.me
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche social platform for gamers to track and share gaming experiences.
  2. Content is rich with community reviews, lists, and game discovery features.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact primarily via feedback forms.
  4. Strong use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  5. Good security posture with HTTPS and Cloudflare protection.
  6. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond standard legal pages.
  7. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
  8. Social media presence on Reddit, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube.
  9. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Ruby on Rails stack enhanced with Hotwire technologies (Turbo and Stimulus) for dynamic user experience without heavy JavaScript frameworks. Styling is managed via Tailwind CSS, ensuring responsive and consistent design. The site integrates third-party services such as IGDB for game metadata, Plausible Analytics for privacy-focused tracking, and Cloudflare for hosting and security. Performance is optimized with module preloading and deferred script loading. Accessibility considerations are evident with proper labels and semantic HTML. The technical infrastructure is robust and scalable for a small to medium-sized community platform. Opportunities exist to further modernize by adopting DNSSEC and enhancing privacy compliance mechanisms. No significant technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content.
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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