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Security report for wmflabs.org

Wikimedia Foundation · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wikitech is a technical wiki platform operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, providing detailed documentation and information about Wikimedia's cloud services infrastructure. It serves as a collaborative resource for Wikimedia technical contributors, developers, and system administrators. The platform supports the Wikimedia ecosystem by offering transparent and accessible technical knowledge, reinforcing Wikimedia's position as a leading open knowledge organization. The website is built on the MediaWiki framework, leveraging modern web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. It is hosted on Wikimedia's own infrastructure, ensuring fast performance, good mobile optimization, and accessibility. The technical maturity of the platform is high, with a focus on usability and clear navigation for its target technical audience. Security posture is strong, with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is moderate on this specific page due to the absence of explicit privacy or cookie policies, but Wikimedia Foundation's overall privacy practices are known to be robust. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, supporting Wikimedia's mission through high-quality technical documentation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy policy visibility on all pages and maintaining rigorous security audits to uphold the platform's integrity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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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
40
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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

Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikitech as part of its broader mission to support Wikimedia projects. The platform targets a niche audience of technical contributors and system administrators, providing essential cloud services documentation. The non-profit business model focuses on community collaboration and open knowledge dissemination rather than commercial revenue. The organization's market position is strong within the open knowledge and technology sectors, supported by a global community and transparent operations. Partnerships and related domains are primarily within the Wikimedia ecosystem, emphasizing trust and collaboration. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and community engagement.

Security posture

The security maturity of Wikitech is high, with enforced HTTPS and comprehensive security headers such as HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options. No exposed credentials or sensitive information were found. The platform does not display explicit incident response or security policy pages on this specific URL, but Wikimedia Foundation maintains strong security governance overall. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations is implied through Wikimedia's global operations, though explicit indicators were not found on this page. The absence of vulnerable libraries and secure form handling further strengthen the security posture. Recommendations include publishing clear security and incident response policies accessible from all technical documentation pages.

Recommendations

  1. Add explicit privacy and cookie policy links on all technical documentation pages to improve privacy compliance visibility.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page linked from the main technical wiki for transparency.
  3. Continue regular security audits and update security headers to maintain strong protection against emerging threats.
  4. Enhance user experience by adding contact information or support channels for technical contributors needing assistance.
  5. Maintain and improve mobile optimization and accessibility features to support diverse user devices and needs.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wikimedia Foundation
Description
Wikitech is a technical wiki for Wikimedia projects, providing documentation and information about Wikimedia's cloud services infrastructure and related technical topics.
Key services
Cloud infrastructure documentation, Technical support for Wikimedia projects, Collaboration platform for Wikimedia technical community
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
MediaWiki, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
MediaWiki framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Wikimedia Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a technical wiki for Wikimedia cloud services
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted at technical users
  3. No commercial advertising or tracking detected
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the page
  5. No privacy or cookie policy links found on this specific page
  6. WHOIS data unavailable but domain is a subdomain of a trusted Wikimedia domain
  7. No security or incident response policies explicitly stated on this page
Technical notes

Notes

Wikitech is powered by the MediaWiki platform, a mature and widely used content management system tailored for wiki-based collaboration. The site uses standard web technologies including JavaScript and CSS, with a clean and responsive design. Hosting on Wikimedia's infrastructure ensures reliable performance and uptime. The technical implementation includes modern SEO and accessibility best practices, contributing to good search engine visibility and usability. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated components in the analyzed content. Opportunities for modernization include enhanced integration of privacy compliance tools and expanded user support features.
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.

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