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Security report for winstonswish.org

Winston's Wish · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Winston's Wish is a UK-based non-profit charity dedicated to providing bereavement support for children and young people. Established in 2016, it holds a reputable position in the childhood bereavement support sector within the UK. The website serves as an informational and service platform, targeting families and professionals seeking support for grieving children. The organization leverages a WordPress-based digital infrastructure with multiple plugins to deliver content, forms, and e-commerce capabilities. The site integrates modern technologies such as hCaptcha for form security, Google Tag Manager, and Matomo for analytics, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and form protection, though improvements could be made by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit privacy and terms of service documentation in the provided content. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its charitable mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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 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';…

  2. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
88
Average
54

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

Winston's Wish operates in the non-profit sector focusing on childhood bereavement support, a niche but critical social service. Its business model is service-oriented, relying on donations and support services rather than commercial sales. The website's integration of WooCommerce suggests some e-commerce activity, possibly for fundraising or merchandise. The charity maintains active social media channels across major platforms, enhancing outreach and engagement. The domain age and registration details support a stable and legitimate operation. The absence of explicit contact emails or phone numbers in the HTML suggests reliance on contact forms for communication, which may streamline inquiries but could limit direct contact options. The organization appears to have a consistent brand identity and a clear target audience, positioning it well within its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of hCaptcha to mitigate automated form abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms indicate awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent areas for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact information limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but could benefit from adopting additional best practices to strengthen defenses and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish clear privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to minimize vulnerability exposure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Winston's Wish
Description
Winston’s Wish is the UK’s childhood bereavement charity, dedicated to providing bereavement support for children and young people.
Key services
Bereavement support for children and young people
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, WooCommerce, WPBakery Page Builder, Ultimate VC Addons, Visual Portfolio, Slider Revolution, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, hCaptcha
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
WisePops
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a UK-based non-profit charity focused on childhood bereavement support.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple well-known plugins.
  3. Implements cookie consent and privacy mechanisms.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly found in the provided content.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content; contact likely via forms.
  6. Social media presence confirmed via structured data links.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. SSL/TLS is enabled and active.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing a variety of plugins including Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, WPBakery Page Builder, Ultimate VC Addons, Visual Portfolio, and Slider Revolution. It employs jQuery and modern JavaScript libraries for interactivity. Analytics are managed via Google Tag Manager and Matomo, indicating a hybrid approach to user tracking. The site uses hCaptcha for bot mitigation on forms, enhancing security. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts with preconnect optimizations. The site appears mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers suggests some technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be modernized further to enhance security and performance.
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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