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Security report for shortpals.online

Domains By Proxy, LLC · Technology · United States

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Shortpals.online is a newly launched URL shortening platform offering a suite of link management services including branded short links, link analytics, QR code generation, and bio links. The service targets internet users and businesses seeking to simplify and track their URLs with tiered paid packages for enhanced features. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and mobile optimization, though it lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Technically, it uses Bootstrap and jQuery with Cloudflare DNS but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Security posture is moderate with basic input validation but missing key security best practices. Overall, the domain registration is privacy protected but legitimate, consistent with a new startup. The site is safe with no adult or questionable content detected.

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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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
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention shortpals.online, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The business operates in the technology sector focusing on URL shortening and link management. It employs a freemium business model with paid tiers differentiated by link limits and analytics depth. The company uses privacy protection for domain registration, common for small tech startups. Contact is limited to email with no phone or social media presence, and pricing requires email inquiry, indicating a small-scale operation. The market position is niche with moderate trust indicators but lacks certifications or strong brand presence. Growth potential exists if security and privacy compliance improve.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS implied but no visible security headers such as CSP or HSTS. Input validation is minimal, and no cookie consent or privacy policy is present, indicating compliance gaps. DNSSEC is not enabled, and the domain uses privacy protection. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The security score is moderate but could be improved by implementing standard security headers, privacy compliance, and better input sanitization.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  4. Provide clear terms of service and vulnerability disclosure policy to build trust.
  5. Enhance input validation and sanitization on URL shortening forms to prevent injection attacks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Domains By Proxy, LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Domains By Proxy, LLC
Description
Shortpals.online is a URL shortening platform offering free link shortening, link analytics, branded short links, link management, bio links, QR code generation, and surveys. It targets users who want to shorten, brand, manage, track, and share links easily.
Key services
URL shortening, Link analytics, Branded short links, QR code generation, Bio links, Surveys
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Cloudflare DNS, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • Input validation on URL field (basic URL format check)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy or cookie policy found despite data collection via URL input form
  2. No terms of service page detected
  3. Contact email provided but no phone number or social media links
  4. Pricing offered only via email inquiry, no online payment integration visible
  5. Basic but functional website design with clear navigation
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security features
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. Domain uses Cloudflare DNS but DNSSEC not enabled
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Bootstrap 5 and jQuery, served with Cloudflare DNS. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization but basic accessibility features. SEO is basic with meta description and title tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. Hosting provider is not explicitly identified but domain registrar is GoDaddy with privacy protection. No CMS detected. The site lacks analytics and tracking scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. Technical debt is low but security and privacy implementations need improvement.
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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