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Security report for wxwidgets.org

wxWidgets Team · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

wxWidgets.org is the official website for wxWidgets, a mature and widely used open-source C++ cross-platform GUI library. The site targets software developers and programmers seeking to build native applications across Windows, macOS, Linux, and other platforms using a single code base. The project supports multiple language bindings and offers extensive documentation, community support, and commercial support options. The website demonstrates a consistent and professional brand presence with active developer engagement through GitHub, forums, and mailing lists. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, Google Analytics for tracking, and Disqus for comments. It is hosted with Cloudflare as registrar and DNS provider, uses HTTPS, and shows good mobile optimization and accessibility. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided data, indicating room for security improvements. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and domain transfer protection but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, GDPR compliance indicators, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No contact emails or phone numbers are explicitly provided, which may impact user trust and compliance. The site does not appear to be blocked or protected by a WAF challenge, allowing full content access. Overall, wxWidgets.org is a credible and professional technology website with excellent content quality and business credibility. Security posture and privacy compliance can be enhanced by adding explicit policies, security headers, and DNSSEC. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen trust and compliance.

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

7 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. 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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  • 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

wxWidgets operates as an important entity in the technology sector, providing a cross-platform GUI library that appeals primarily to software developers. Its open-source business model is supplemented by community and commercial support, positioning it as a mature and trusted toolkit in the software development ecosystem. The project has a long history dating back to 2004, supported by a medium-sized team known as the wxWidgets Team. The website reflects a strong community-driven approach with active GitHub repositories, forums, and mailing lists. The absence of direct contact information and formal privacy policies suggests a focus on community rather than direct commercial sales. The project maintains partnerships with platforms like GitHub and community forums, enhancing its ecosystem and developer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC, absence of security headers, and missing explicit privacy and cookie policies indicate gaps in security best practices and compliance. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are publicly available, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an open-source project website but would benefit from enhancements to align with modern security standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security incident response contact information to facilitate responsible reporting and handling of security issues.
  5. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
wxWidgets Team
Description
wxWidgets is a C++ library that lets developers create applications for Windows, macOS, Linux and other platforms with a single code base. It supports multiple language bindings and provides native look and feel by using platform's native APIs. It is free, open-source, extensive, and mature.
Key services
Cross-platform GUI library, Language bindings (Python, Ruby, Lua, Perl, etc.), Documentation and tutorials, Community support (forums, mailing lists, IRC), Commercial support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
C++, JavaScript, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, Disqus
Frameworks
Bootstrap (navbar, responsive design)
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Disqus
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and active news updates.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page or navigation.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage or footer.
  4. Strong community and developer engagement via GitHub, forums, and mailing lists.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No explicit GDPR compliance mechanisms visible.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data.
  9. Domain uses HTTPS but DNSSEC is not enabled.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, Google Analytics for user tracking, and Disqus for community comments. It is hosted with Cloudflare as registrar and DNS provider, ensuring reliable DNS and domain management. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected, representing technical risks. The site performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics and font scripts. There is no detected CMS, indicating a likely custom or static site architecture. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but can be improved by adopting additional security and privacy best practices.
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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