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Security report for wise-solicitors.co.uk

Wise Solicitors Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wise Solicitors Ltd is a small UK-based legal services firm specializing in personal injury, conveyancing, wills, lasting powers of attorney, elderly client services, and probate. The company emphasizes customer care, value for money, and a straightforward approach to legal services. The website reflects a professional local law firm with clear contact details and regulatory compliance indicators such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority badge. Technically, the website uses a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery 1.6.2, Google Analytics, and Typekit fonts. While the site is functional and well-structured, the use of outdated libraries presents a security risk. Security posture is moderate with cookie consent implemented but lacking explicit security headers and incident response policies. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming errors, which impacts trust verification but the website content and contact information support legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from technical and security updates.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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
    • 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
27
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
62

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

The firm operates in the legal services sector, targeting individuals requiring personal injury claims, property conveyancing, wills, and probate services primarily in the UK region of Market Weighton, York. Its business model is service-oriented with a focus on client relationships and local market presence. The company leverages social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook for engagement and uses analytics tools for website performance monitoring. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable gap but does not currently undermine the firm's apparent legitimacy. The firm’s partnerships with web design and development agencies indicate a collaborative approach to digital presence. Growth potential lies in modernizing technical infrastructure and enhancing security and compliance transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is implied but not explicitly confirmed in the data. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.6.2) introduces potential vulnerabilities. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. The lack of WHOIS data due to domain registration issues reduces trust verification. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small legal firm but requires improvements to mitigate risks and enhance compliance with GDPR and other regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current supported versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide and that SSL/TLS configurations follow best practices.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Resolve domain registration inconsistencies and ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available to enhance trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Wise Solicitors Ltd
Registration number
07509310
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wise Solicitors Ltd
Description
Wise Solicitors is a legal services firm specializing in personal injury, conveyancing, wills, lasting powers of attorney, elderly client services, and probate. They emphasize customer care, value for money, and a friendly, jargon-free approach.
Key services
Personal Injury, Conveyancing, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Elderly Client Services, Probate
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.6.2, Google Analytics, Typekit fonts, PhotoSwipe, bxSlider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (/_tracker)
Marketing tools
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming error
  3. Website uses outdated jQuery version posing potential security risk
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanism
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  6. Professional legal services website with clear contact information
  7. Social media presence on Twitter and Facebook linked
  8. Use of Google Analytics and Matomo for tracking
  9. No signs of adult or unsafe content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery 1.6.2, bxSlider, PhotoSwipe, Google Analytics, and Typekit fonts. The HTML structure is valid and the site includes meta tags for SEO and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Mobile optimization is basic but functional. The site lacks a modern CMS or framework indication and appears custom-built or lightly templated. Technical debt is evident in outdated libraries and missing security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance security configurations to better support business operations and user trust.
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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