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Security report for spip.net

SPIP · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SPIP is an established open source publishing system designed for collaborative and multilingual web content management. Founded in 2001, it serves a broad audience of web authors, developers, and institutions seeking a free and community-driven CMS solution. The website provides comprehensive documentation and community resources, reflecting a mature and active project. Technically, the site uses SPIP CMS version 4.4.6 with modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, SVG, and MathJax for math rendering. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers are not detected and privacy policies are absent, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security transparency. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but is mitigated by the site's open source nature and community presence. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, but could enhance privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
56

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 spip.net, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
130
Employees
0
Customers
130
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
16%

11 subdomains 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

SPIP operates as a community-driven open source project with no direct commercial business model evident on the site. Its market position is that of a niche but well-established CMS with strong multilingual and collaborative features. The project benefits from a global user base and active contributor ecosystem. Revenue streams are likely indirect, possibly through community contributions or related services. The target customers are web authors, developers, and organizations needing a flexible publishing platform. The ecosystem includes multiple related domains for documentation, plugins, translation, and community discussions, indicating a robust partnership and support network. Strategic observations suggest maintaining and expanding community engagement and improving compliance documentation could enhance market trust and adoption.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which is a gap in security readiness. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates incomplete compliance with GDPR and related regulations. The site does not appear to use tracking or analytics scripts, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with clear opportunities for improvement in headers, policies, and incident response transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security and general inquiries to improve transparency and user confidence.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SPIP
Description
SPIP is a free software publishing system for the Internet emphasizing collaborative work, multilingual environments, and ease of use for web authors. It is distributed under the GNU/GPL license and used by tens of thousands of sites worldwide.
Key services
Publishing system software, Documentation, Community support, Plugins and translations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, SVG, MathJax
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and documentation.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the analyzed page.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on the page.
  4. Strong community and open source trust signals present.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, which may be due to registry policies or privacy.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Good mobile and accessibility features observed.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on SPIP CMS version 4.4.6, utilizing standard web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, and SVG graphics. It includes MathJax for rendering mathematical notation, indicating support for technical content. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with a clear navigation structure and multilingual support. Performance is moderate, with deferred and async loading of scripts to optimize user experience. No major technical debt or outdated technologies are evident. However, the absence of detected security headers and privacy policies suggests areas for modernization and compliance enhancement. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from improved security and privacy 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. 57/100Medium31 findingsView report
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