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Security report for wallpapercave.com

WallpaperCave · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WallpaperCave is an established online community platform founded in 2014 that specializes in sharing and distributing desktop and phone wallpapers. It offers a large collection of over 7 million wallpapers, user upload capabilities, and curated featured albums. The platform targets general users interested in wallpapers and digital art, maintaining a strong community focus with social media integration and user engagement features. Technically, the website uses a custom CMS with jQuery and is hosted with Cloudflare DNS services. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy and terms of service present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible with a moderate security posture and good business credibility.

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

5 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

    • 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

  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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  • 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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

WallpaperCave operates in the media sector as a community-driven wallpaper sharing platform. Its business model revolves around user-generated content, community engagement, and providing free wallpaper downloads. The platform has a strong market position with a large user base and extensive wallpaper collections, supported by active social media channels. Revenue streams likely include advertising and possibly premium features or partnerships. The company maintains transparency with community rules, DMCA policies, and contact options via forms. Growth indicators include frequent featured content updates and active user contributions. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and analytics providers. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and security to maintain user trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a public vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which could improve incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is basic, with no cookie consent mechanism observed. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media community site but should be enhanced to mitigate potential risks and comply with evolving privacy regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to reduce XSS and code injection risks.
  3. Add additional security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options to harden browser security.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve transparency.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to enhance incident response and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WallpaperCave
Description
Wallpaper community sharing hundreds of cool wallpapers daily! Free downloads - More than 7 million wallpapers!
Key services
Wallpaper downloads, User uploads, Wallpaper albums and categories, Community features (user profiles, favorites)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.4, Cloudflare DNS, Statcounter analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Statcounter
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Statcounter
Marketing tools
TinyLetter newsletter
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established wallpaper community platform
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected
  4. Uses Cloudflare DNS but DNSSEC is not enabled
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (X)
  7. No advanced security headers detected beyond HTTPS
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. Forms present for search, signup, signin, upload, newsletter subscription
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom content management system with jQuery 3.6.4 and is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. It leverages Statcounter for analytics and TinyLetter for newsletter subscriptions. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloads fonts for performance. While the HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured, the site lacks modern security headers and DNSSEC. Performance is moderate, with some external dependencies on CDNJS and Statcounter. There is no evidence of a popular CMS like WordPress or Drupal, indicating a bespoke platform. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which could impact business operations if exploited. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices 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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