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Security report for uslwleague.com

USL W League · Other · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The USL W League website represents a pre-professional women's soccer league affiliated with the United Soccer League (USL). It serves as a platform to promote women's soccer, gender equity, and career development in the sports sector. The site features extensive content about teams, leagues, and affiliated organizations, targeting soccer fans and athletes. Technically, the site uses a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including AngularJS, jQuery, and Google Analytics, hosted likely on SportNgin's platform. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though the use of outdated jQuery presents a potential vulnerability. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy, but the website's content and external affiliations support its authenticity. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and compliant with privacy regulations, but could improve security and transparency aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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';…

  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

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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
27
Security headers
40
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

USL W League operates as an important entity within the sports sector, focusing on women's soccer in the United States. It is positioned as a pre-professional league with a mission to foster opportunity and equity. The business model revolves around league management, promotion, and community engagement. The website links extensively to partner leagues and teams, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, partnerships, and event-related activities. The target audience includes athletes, fans, and stakeholders in women's sports. Growth indicators include recent launch and expansion teams. The site reflects a consistent brand aligned with the USL parent organization.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.7.1) introduces potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are found, indicating gaps in transparency and readiness. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain is a concern for trust and legitimacy. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities are detected in the HTML content. Security headers are partially present but could be enhanced with additional headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from modernization and improved security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear security policies and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update domain WHOIS information to ensure registration legitimacy and improve business credibility.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
USL W League
Description
The USL W League is a pre-professional women’s soccer league set to kick off in May 2022, striving to use women’s soccer as a force for societal good by creating a national platform to increase opportunity, gender equity, and career development.
Key services
women’s soccer league management, career development platform, gender equity promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.1, AngularJS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Osano CMP, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
SportNgin CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, ScorecardResearch
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
ScorecardResearch
Marketing tools
Osano Consent Management Platform, Inline Manual
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a sports league site focused on women's soccer.
  2. Content is rich with team logos and links to affiliated leagues and teams.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  6. Uses outdated jQuery version which may pose security risks.
  7. No WHOIS data available, raising questions about domain registration status.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SportNgin CMS platform using AngularJS and jQuery 1.7.1, with integration of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with some legacy scripts that could impact speed and security. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting appears to be stable and reliable, likely through SportNgin or AWS infrastructure. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and improve performance and security through updates and optimizations.
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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