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Security report for select2.org

Select2 · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Select2.org is the official documentation website for Select2, a popular open source jQuery plugin that enhances HTML select boxes with features such as searching, tagging, remote data support, and infinite scrolling. The website serves primarily web developers and software engineers seeking to implement or customize Select2 in their projects. It is maintained by named individuals and hosted by NextGI, reflecting a small but focused open source project. The site is built on GravCMS and uses modern frontend technologies including jQuery, FontAwesome, and syntax highlighting libraries. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for visitor tracking, though no cookie consent mechanism or privacy policy is present, indicating potential compliance gaps. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. No contact information or formal security policies are published, limiting direct communication channels. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy for its target audience but would benefit from improved privacy and security disclosures.

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

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 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

    • 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
65
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention select2.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
12
Employees
0
Customers
12
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
25%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Select2 occupies a strong niche in the frontend development ecosystem as a widely adopted jQuery plugin for enhancing select boxes. Its open source business model relies on community contributions and GitHub hosting, with no direct commercial offerings visible on the site. The target market is developers needing advanced UI components. The project demonstrates consistent branding and quality documentation, supported by a small team. Partnerships include hosting by NextGI and code hosting on GitHub. The absence of direct contact details or formal business registration information suggests a community-driven rather than corporate entity. Growth indicators include active GitHub releases and forums. Strategic opportunities include expanding compliance transparency and formalizing support channels.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and domain transfer lock, which are positive security measures. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduce its defense-in-depth. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance risk under GDPR for EU visitors. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness. The use of third-party analytics without visible consent mechanisms further impacts privacy posture. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting standard security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing privacy and security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy including GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  4. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish security and incident response policies including vulnerability disclosure guidelines.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Select2
Description
Select2 is a jQuery based replacement for select boxes. It supports searching, remote data sets, and pagination (infinite scrolling) of results. It provides customizable select boxes with support for searching, tagging, remote data sets, infinite scrolling, and many other options.
Key services
Customizable select boxes, Searching support, Tagging, Remote data sets via AJAX, Infinite scrolling, Theming and extensibility
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, Sass (CSS preprocessor), Highlight.js, Code Prettify
Frameworks
GravCMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained documentation site for an open source jQuery plugin.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the site.
  4. No security or incident response policies published.
  5. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking without visible cookie consent.
  6. No forms detected that collect user data.
  7. Content is technical, safe, and targeted at developers.
  8. Domain registration is consistent and legitimate.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses GravCMS, a modern flat-file CMS, combined with jQuery and various frontend libraries for UI and syntax highlighting. Hosting is provided by NextGI, and the domain is registered via NameCheap. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, the absence of security headers and DNSSEC indicates some technical debt in security hardening. No forms or user input fields are present, reducing attack surface. The technology stack is appropriate for a documentation site 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

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