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Security report for wowchemy.com

Research.dev · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hugo Blox is an open source, no-code website builder platform targeting creators, researchers, and marketers who want to own their content and grow their audience without relying on social media algorithms. The platform offers a comprehensive set of tools including templates, Tailwind CSS blocks, and integrations for online courses and digital downloads. It has a strong community presence with over 250,000 users and 10,000+ GitHub stars, positioning itself as a leading open source solution in the website builder market. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks such as Astro and Hugo, with hosting and DNS managed via Cloudflare, ensuring fast performance and mobile optimization. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance and user trust. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Overall, Hugo Blox presents a professional and trustworthy offering with room for enhanced privacy and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 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';…

  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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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
50
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Breach exposure

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

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention wowchemy.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The business operates in the technology sector, focusing on open source software for website building and content publishing. Its business model includes free open source software supported by donations and premium theme sales, as well as an affiliate program. The target customers are technical creators, educators, researchers, and marketing teams seeking flexible, no-code solutions. The company benefits from a strong community and endorsements from reputable institutions like Princeton University and Nvidia. Its competitive advantage lies in privacy-first design, no lock-in, and extensive customization options. The company is relatively new (founded 2023) but has quickly gained traction in the market. Partnerships with GitHub, Discord, and Lemon Squeezy support its ecosystem. Strategic observations include the need to formalize privacy and security policies to meet regulatory requirements and enhance user confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and the domain status includes clientTransferProhibited, reducing risk of unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice to prevent DNS spoofing. No explicit security headers (such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options) were detected in the HTML content, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, nor a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The use of third-party tracking and advertising scripts without a cookie consent mechanism raises privacy compliance concerns. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved by adopting standard security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Add standard security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Create and publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve incident response transparency and encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Research.dev
Description
Hugo Blox is an open source, no-code website builder platform designed for creators, researchers, and marketers to easily publish, share, and grow a business around their content. It offers tools to build websites, landing pages, and publish courses, emphasizing content ownership and direct audience engagement.
Key services
No-code website builder, Tailwind CSS blocks for Hugo, Templates for teams, marketing, conferences, courses, blogs, documentation, portfolios, Online course publishing, Community support via Discord, Affiliate program
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo (static site generator), Tailwind CSS, Astro framework, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Bing Ads tracking, Lemon Squeezy affiliate script
Frameworks
Astro, Hugo
Platforms
Static site hosting via Cloudflare DNS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL and iframe sources)
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing Ads pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a modern, well-designed open source platform for no-code website building.
  2. Strong community presence with Discord and GitHub integration.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Uses multiple third-party tracking and advertising services without visible consent mechanism.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Domain registration is recent but consistent with business claims.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern static site generation technologies including Hugo and Astro, combined with Tailwind CSS for styling. It leverages Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, contributing to fast load times and excellent mobile optimization. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking, along with Bing Ads and Lemon Squeezy affiliate scripts for marketing and monetization. The HTML is well-structured with proper meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). Accessibility features appear to be implemented adequately. The site does not use a traditional CMS but integrates Decap CMS for blog editing. Performance is fast, and the design is professional and user-friendly. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party tracking scripts without user consent and lack of DNSSEC. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and robust, supporting a scalable and maintainable platform.
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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