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Security report for wantquotes.net

清华大学自然语言处理实验室 · Technology · China

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WantQuotes is an AI-driven Chinese quote search platform developed by the Tsinghua University Natural Language Processing Laboratory. It offers users the ability to find famous quotes, classical poetry, proverbs, and idioms by describing their meanings. The platform targets Chinese language learners, literature enthusiasts, and writers seeking relevant quotations. The service is currently in a testing phase and requires WeChat login for full functionality. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including React and Material-UI, hosted on Alibaba Cloud. It integrates Baidu Analytics for user tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and a clean user interface but lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive SEO optimizations. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers such as CSP or HSTS. There is no privacy or cookie policy present, which poses compliance risks. The domain registration is legitimate and consistent with the academic nature of the project. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, WantQuotes presents a solid academic project with good technical foundations but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security hardening, and user contact transparency to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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  • 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
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention wantquotes.net, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

WantQuotes operates as a niche AI-powered quote retrieval service with a strong academic backing from Tsinghua University. Its competitive advantage lies in leveraging advanced natural language processing to semantically match user input with a diverse database of Chinese quotes across modern, classical, and idiomatic categories. The business model appears to be a free-to-use platform, likely aimed at research, educational, and cultural promotion rather than direct monetization. The target market includes students, educators, writers, and Chinese language enthusiasts. The platform is in early stages, indicated by disclaimers about instability and ongoing testing. Partnerships or affiliations are limited to the parent academic institution. Growth potential depends on expanding content quality, user base, and compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense against common web attacks. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness for security events. The domain registration is stable and legitimate, but DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements in policy transparency, header implementation, and incident management.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms to ensure regulatory compliance.
  2. Add and configure essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and establish a vulnerability disclosure program.
  4. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet standards and enhance user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
清华大学自然语言处理实验室
Description
WantQuotes是一个基于先进人工智能算法的名句查询平台，提供通过描述意思查找名言、古诗词、谚语等多类型中文名句服务，由清华大学自然语言处理实验室开发。
Key services
语义描述查询名句, 涵盖现代名言、古诗文、熟语、歇后语等多类别名句
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Material-UI (Mui components), Baidu Analytics (hm.baidu.com), JavaScript ES6+, CSS, SVG
Frameworks
React, Material-UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by URL (https://wantquotes.net/)
  • No sensitive data exposed in HTML
  • Disabled input fields until login

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Marketing tools
Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Chinese language AI-powered quote search platform developed by Tsinghua University NLP lab.
  2. Content is primarily in Chinese with some English keywords in metadata.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Login required via WeChat to use main search functionality.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  6. Site uses Baidu Analytics for tracking.
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security policies.
  8. Domain is registered with Alibaba Cloud registrar for 10 years, indicating stable intent.
  9. Site is in testing phase with disclaimers about possible instability.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React framework with Material-UI components, indicating a contemporary front-end architecture. Hosting is provided by Alibaba Cloud, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with deferred JavaScript loading and responsive design elements. SEO is basic with meta keywords and description but lacks Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is limited, with some disabled inputs and minimal ARIA attributes. The integration of Baidu Analytics shows moderate user tracking but lacks privacy transparency. Technical debt appears low but could be improved by adding structured data, enhancing SEO, and implementing security best practices.
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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