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Security report for webwiki.co.uk

Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Webwiki UK operates as a specialized search engine and website directory focused on UK websites, providing users with reviews and information to help identify trustworthy sites and avoid scams. The platform aggregates publicly available data and ranks websites by popularity and relevance, targeting UK consumers and webmasters. The site is part of a broader international network with sister sites in multiple countries, indicating a niche but established market presence. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Google Publisher Tags, ensuring a responsive and functional user experience. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and a consent management platform aligned with GDPR requirements. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities detected, though explicit security headers and policies could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain registration issues reduces trustworthiness and raises questions about domain legitimacy. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

6 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 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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  • 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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
69

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

Webwiki UK holds a niche position as a UK-centric website directory and review platform, leveraging a popularity algorithm to rank websites. Its business model revolves around providing search and review services, likely monetized through advertising networks and partnerships. The presence of multiple international sister sites suggests a scalable model targeting localized markets. The platform integrates numerous advertising and tracking vendors, indicating reliance on ad revenue. The target audience includes UK consumers seeking trustworthy websites and webmasters wanting to list or promote their sites. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers and the domain registration irregularities may impact business credibility. However, the site maintains a professional design and user experience, supporting steady user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and a GDPR-compliant consent mechanism. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content, and no vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or security.txt file limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The extensive use of third-party advertising and tracking vendors increases the attack surface and privacy risks, though consent management mitigates compliance issues. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to enhance security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file, to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance contact information transparency by providing verified company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and advertising/tracking integrations to minimize security risks and ensure compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Webwiki is a website directory, which largely contains all websites in the UK. Public available data of websites is collected, analyzed and processed. Through the popularity algorithm webwiki finds and returns the the most popular websites for a specified keyword or keyword combination in descending order of relevance and popularity. On website entries you will find information like keywords, description, similar sites, associated site category, technical contact and the website hosting service providers, reviews, comments and references and links to other websites.
Key services
Website directory, Website reviews, Search engine for UK websites
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.3.4, jQuery 1.11.1, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags, Google Funding Choices, Material Icons
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Quantcast
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, VDX.tv, Index Exchange, Quantcast, BeeswaxIO, Sovrn, Adkernel, Adikteev, RTB House, The UK Trade Desk, Nexxen, Epsilon, Yahoo EMEA, ADventori, Triple Lift, Xandr
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (implied by GTM), Quantcast
Marketing tools
Google Funding Choices
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a UK-focused website directory and review platform
  2. Content is accessible and well-structured
  3. No WHOIS data available due to domain registration error
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms implemented
  5. Multiple advertising and tracking vendors integrated
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found, only contact form
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies
  10. No adult or explicit content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Bootstrap 3.3.4 and jQuery 1.11.1, which are somewhat dated but still functional frameworks. It leverages Google Fonts and Material Icons for UI consistency and uses Google Tag Manager and Google Publisher Tags for analytics and advertising management. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and external resources. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site could benefit from modernization of its tech stack and enhanced accessibility compliance to improve user experience and maintainability.
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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