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Security report for storyscan.xyz

Blockscout Limited · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.storyscan.io is an open-source blockchain explorer platform focused on the Story blockchain network, powered by Blockscout Limited technology. It provides users with tools to search transactions, verify smart contracts, analyze addresses, and track network activity. The platform targets blockchain users, developers, and analysts seeking comprehensive blockchain data and APIs. The business model is centered on providing free and open-source blockchain exploration services, positioning itself as a niche technology provider in the blockchain analytics space. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including React, Next.js, and Chakra UI, ensuring a responsive and moderately performant user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and structured with good navigation clarity, though content quality is basic with some loading skeleton placeholders visible. SEO and accessibility are implemented at a basic to good level. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks explicit security headers and privacy disclosures such as privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection or malformed WHOIS responses, which is common in blockchain-related domains but reduces transparency. Overall, the website is functional and trustworthy for its intended purpose but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security headers, and contact information to improve its security posture and business credibility. The risk level is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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

  3. 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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  • 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
70
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

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

Storyscan.io operates as a specialized blockchain explorer service under Blockscout Limited, focusing on the Story blockchain network. Its competitive advantage lies in leveraging the open-source Blockscout platform, enabling transparency and community trust. The business model is service-oriented, providing free access to blockchain data and APIs, likely monetized indirectly through partnerships or sponsorships. The target customers are blockchain developers, analysts, and users requiring detailed blockchain insights. Growth indicators include active blockchain data updates and integration with developer tools. The partnership ecosystem includes Blockscout and related open-source communities. Strategic observations suggest the company prioritizes technology and community engagement over direct commercial sales.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks several security best practices such as implementation of security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are essential for GDPR and general data protection compliance. There is no visible incident response or security contact information, which limits the ability to report or respond to security issues effectively. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the accessible content or scripts. The security culture appears to be basic, focused on technical functionality rather than comprehensive security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and enhance user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Blockscout Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Blockscout Limited
Description
Open-source block explorer by Blockscout. Search transactions, verify smart contracts, analyze addresses, and track network activity. Complete blockchain data and APIs for the Story (Story) Explorer network.
Key services
Blockchain explorer, Transaction search, Smart contract verification, Address analysis, Network activity tracking, APIs for blockchain data
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Chakra UI, JavaScript, SVG icons
Frameworks
Next.js, Chakra UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a blockchain explorer for the Story network powered by Blockscout technology.
  2. Content is primarily technical and data-driven with minimal marketing or business contact information.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the accessible content.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  5. Site uses modern web technologies and frameworks but lacks some security headers and privacy disclosures.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or malformed WHOIS response.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is fully accessible.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern JavaScript stack with React and Next.js frameworks, styled with Chakra UI for UI components. It uses SVG icons and Google Fonts for typography. The site is server-side rendered with good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags and canonical URLs. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and preloading of critical assets. The site is mobile-optimized and supports dark mode. However, there is no detected CMS or hosting provider information. The technical debt appears low but could be improved by adding accessibility enhancements and security headers. The infrastructure supports blockchain data exploration with real-time updates and API integration.
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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