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Security report for sunny.garden

Registrant of sunny.garden · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Sunny Garden operates as an independent Mastodon server targeting indie creators engaged in various creative disciplines such as drawing, painting, writing, and programming. It positions itself within the federated social network ecosystem, offering a community platform that emphasizes decentralized social interaction without ads or algorithms. The platform leverages Mastodon version 4.4.1 and modern web technologies including React and ES modules, providing a moderately optimized and mobile-friendly user experience. However, the website's content quality is basic, with limited published business or contact information and minimal SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and DNSSEC not enabled. Privacy compliance is limited, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent or terms of service. Overall, the site is trustworthy but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance measures.

Scanned

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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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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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
80
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
79

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

The business model centers on providing a federated social networking service for indie creators, leveraging the open-source Mastodon platform. Its market position is that of a small, independent community server within the broader fediverse, appealing to niche creative audiences. Revenue streams and monetization are not evident from the content. The platform benefits from partnerships with Mastodon and related open-source communities but lacks visible strategic partnerships or certifications. Growth indicators include a domain age of approximately two years and active service offering trending and live feeds. The absence of detailed contact or corporate information suggests a community-driven rather than commercial enterprise.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The domain uses HTTPS and has clientTransferProhibited status to prevent unauthorized domain transfers, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies or incident response contacts indicates gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is not clearly demonstrated, and no cookie consent mechanism is present. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible. Overall, the site is functional and reasonably secure but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Add clear contact information including security and abuse contacts to enhance incident response readiness.
  5. Improve SEO, accessibility, and content quality to enhance user experience and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Registrant of sunny.garden
Description
sunny.garden is a community for indie creators who draw, paint, sculpt, write, design, program, play, sing or build, and anyone else who thinks that sounds like a nice place to be.
Key services
Social networking for indie creators, Federated Mastodon server hosting, Profiles directory, Trending and live feeds
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Mastodon 4.4.1, React, JavaScript ES Modules, CSS, SVG
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Mastodon federated social network
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Mastodon instance focused on indie creators.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers found on the page.
  5. No terms of service or security policies published.
  6. Uses modern JavaScript modules and React framework.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Basic SEO and accessibility features present.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Mastodon 4.4.1, utilizing React and modern JavaScript ES modules, indicating a contemporary technology stack. The site loads multiple JavaScript and CSS assets with integrity checks, suggesting attention to resource integrity. Hosting is managed via 1API GmbH registrar with DNS hosted by canspace.ca. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. No CMS is detected beyond the Mastodon platform. The site lacks advanced SEO optimizations and comprehensive accessibility compliance. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which could expose the site to DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. Modernization opportunities include enhancing privacy compliance and security posture.
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. 79/100Low25 findingsView report
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