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Security report for walkscore.com

Walk Score · Real Estate · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Walk Score is a specialized online platform focused on providing walkability scores and neighborhood insights to help users find apartments and rentals with better commutes and access to local amenities. The site integrates with Redfin for real estate listings and offers professional tools such as widgets and APIs for developers and real estate professionals. The business is positioned as a trusted resource in the real estate and urban planning sectors with a medium-sized digital presence. Technically, the website uses a mix of legacy and modern JavaScript libraries, including jQuery and Google Analytics, and is optimized for mobile devices with good SEO practices. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and secure form inputs, but lacks some security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data limits full trust assessment, but the website content and partner relationships indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, safe, and functional with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
Average
84
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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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Leaked records that mention walkscore.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
298
Employees
0
Customers
196
Third parties
102
Weak passwords
35%

7 subdomains affected

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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

Walk Score operates in the real estate and technology sectors, targeting renters, real estate professionals, and developers. Its business model combines free consumer-facing services with professional tools and data services, generating value through partnerships such as with Redfin. The company leverages data analytics and APIs to serve multiple customer segments, including urban planners and researchers. The platform's market position is strong due to its niche focus on walkability and commute optimization, which differentiates it from generic real estate sites. Growth potential lies in expanding API usage and data services. The partnership ecosystem includes major real estate platforms, enhancing reach and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and secure form handling. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose users to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which may impact transparency and readiness perception. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and improve trust signals.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and trackers to minimize privacy risks and optimize performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Walk Score
Description
Walk Score provides walkability scores for addresses, neighborhoods, and cities to help users find apartments and rentals with better commutes, nearby places, and transportation options.
Key services
Walk Score calculation, Apartment and rental search, Walk Score Widget for real estate listings, APIs for developers, Data and research services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Google Tag Services (GPT), Scorecard Research beacon, DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form inputs with autocomplete off

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Scorecard Research
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick, Scorecard Research
Tracking pixels
Scorecard Research
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy (jQuery 1.9.1) and modern JavaScript libraries including Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and Google Tag Services for tracking and advertising. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts that may impact load times. No CMS or hosting provider was explicitly identified from the HTML content. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA roles and live regions but could be improved. Technical risks include reliance on older JavaScript versions and lack of security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and enhance privacy compliance.
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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