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Security report for templatemo.com

TemplateMo · Technology · N/a

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, DNS health and 4 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

TemplateMo is a well-established provider of free HTML and CSS website templates, offering a large catalog of over 588 templates including responsive Bootstrap themes. The website targets web designers, developers, students, and small businesses seeking free, ready-made web layouts. The business model appears to be based on free distribution supported by advertising and sponsored links. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies such as Bootstrap 5, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, and a consent management platform to comply with privacy regulations. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO and accessibility basics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and clientTransferProhibited domain status, though some security headers could be improved and DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and user consent mechanisms. However, no explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe for general audiences, and professionally maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

9 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

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  3. 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
40
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
70
Average
49

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

TemplateMo occupies a niche in the web design market by providing a large volume of free templates, which can attract a broad audience including hobbyists and professionals. The partnership with Tooplate.com suggests a collaborative ecosystem for template distribution. Revenue likely derives from advertising and possibly affiliate marketing. The company has maintained domain registration since 2008, indicating stability. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a lean operation focused on digital distribution. The site’s clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR compliance indicate awareness of regulatory requirements, enhancing credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection. The use of a consent management platform aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of DNSSEC and some missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file was found, which could be considered for future enhancement.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TemplateMo
Description
TemplateMo offers over 588 free HTML CSS website templates including 140+ responsive Bootstrap themes for commercial, personal, or learning purposes.
Key services
Free HTML CSS templates, Bootstrap themes, Template downloads
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, ShareThis, Google Funding Choices, DoubleClick GPT Ads
Frameworks
Bootstrap 5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent management platform implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, DoubleClick, AdSpirit, AdMaxim, Index Exchange, Quantcast, BeeswaxIO, Sovrn, Adkernel
Tracking pixels
ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website offers a large collection of free HTML CSS templates.
  2. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent management implemented.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  4. Uses modern technologies and frameworks including Bootstrap 5 and Google services.
  5. Advertising and tracking are extensive but transparent with user consent.
  6. No security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, Google Fonts for typography, and Google Analytics and Tag Manager for traffic analysis. Advertising is managed through multiple ad networks including Google AdSense and DoubleClick, with extensive tracking vendors integrated via a consent management platform. The site performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect hints for fonts. Accessibility features are basic but present. No CMS was detected, indicating a likely static or custom-built site. Hosting details are not explicit but domain registrar is NameCheap and DNS servers are custom (flashmo.net). The site is well-structured with proper meta tags and Open Graph data for SEO and social sharing.
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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