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Security report for uncannyowl.com

Uncanny Owl · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Uncanny Owl is a well-established Canadian company specializing in elearning and automation plugins for WordPress, particularly for the LearnDash LMS platform. They offer a suite of enterprise-class plugins trusted by tens of thousands of businesses worldwide, positioning themselves as a market leader in this niche. Their product portfolio includes popular plugins like Uncanny Toolkit and Uncanny Automator, supported by a professional website with strong branding and customer testimonials. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern technologies and optimized for performance and mobile use. Security is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers are missing and no explicit cookie consent mechanism was detected. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration issues, which slightly impacts domain trustworthiness. Overall, the company demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for improvement in security transparency and privacy compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. 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
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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 company operates a SaaS and plugin sales business model targeting WordPress site owners and elearning businesses. Their competitive advantage lies in deep LearnDash integration and no-code automation capabilities, appealing to enterprises and developers alike. Revenue streams likely include plugin sales, subscriptions, and support services. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, including the official Uncanny Automator site. Growth indicators include a large user base, high plugin ratings, and active social media engagement. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing security transparency and expanding privacy compliance to maintain market leadership.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses nonce tokens for AJAX security. However, it lacks several important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a security.txt file and incident response information indicates limited public security communication. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy, but no cookie consent mechanism was found. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by implementing recommended headers, formalizing incident response disclosures, and improving privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response page to communicate security practices and contact channels clearly.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve security transparency.
  5. Verify and update domain WHOIS information to ensure registration transparency and enhance domain trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Uncanny Owl
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Uncanny Owl
Description
Uncanny Owl is a global leader in elearning and automation solutions for WordPress. Creator of 6 popular plugins for LearnDash and 2 WordPress automation plugins, trusted on over 75,000 business websites. They provide enterprise-class plugins that extend LearnDash with features like SCORM, xAPI support, reporting, B2B sales, group management, and personalized learning paths.
Key services
LearnDash plugins, WordPress automation plugins, Custom elearning platform (Uncanny LP), Support and maintenance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Stripe, MonsterInsights, SiteGround Optimizer, Easy Digital Downloads, Heroic Knowledge Base
Frameworks
Enfold WordPress Theme, LearnDash LMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with SSL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
MonsterInsights, Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights, Monster Campaigns
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong focus on LearnDash and WordPress automation plugins.
  3. Good SEO and social media integration.
  4. No visible security headers detected; SSL is properly configured.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found.
  6. WHOIS data missing, which reduces trust in domain registration transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust WordPress infrastructure using the Enfold theme and LearnDash LMS framework, supplemented by multiple plugins for ecommerce (Easy Digital Downloads), analytics (Google Analytics via MonsterInsights), and performance optimization (SiteGround Optimizer). The tech stack includes modern JavaScript libraries and integrations with Stripe for payments. The site demonstrates fast loading times, excellent mobile responsiveness, and good SEO practices. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to modernize security headers and privacy compliance features. The infrastructure is well-suited for the company's business needs with scalable and maintainable components.
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. 68/100 −6Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 74/100Medium28 findingsView report
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