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Security report for x-mol.com

北京衮雪科技有限公司 · Education · China

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

X-MOL is a Chinese academic platform focused on chemistry and related scientific disciplines, providing a comprehensive suite of services including paper search, industry news, global mentor listings, and research group tools. The platform targets researchers, academics, and students, positioning itself as a leading resource in the Chinese scientific community. The business operates under Beijing Gunxue Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2014, and maintains a medium-sized presence with consistent branding and professional content. Technically, the website employs modern front-end technologies such as Bootstrap, RequireJS, and Font Awesome, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. SEO practices are well implemented, and the site is mobile-optimized. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks important security headers, which could be enhanced to improve security posture. From a security perspective, the site shows no signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, especially regarding GDPR and data protection regulations. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, although the website content and business information appear legitimate. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy for its target audience but would benefit from improved privacy compliance, enhanced security headers, and clearer domain registration transparency to strengthen its security and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
64

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

X-MOL operates in the education and technology sectors, focusing on academic content aggregation and research facilitation. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive coverage of chemistry and related disciplines, offering daily updated top journal papers, research group information, and submission guides. The platform monetizes through traffic-driven services and possibly premium tools for research groups. Its target customers include academic researchers, students, and scientific institutions primarily in China. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with academic journals and research entities. Growth indicators include a large user base with over 110,000 mentors listed and significant daily search volumes. Strategic observations suggest expanding international presence via the related English site and enhancing compliance to capture broader markets.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies, which limits readiness for security incidents. Compliance with privacy regulations is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The use of third-party analytics and tracking without clear user consent further impacts privacy posture. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and global privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and disclose a vulnerability disclosure program and incident response contact to improve security transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet modern standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Clarify domain registration details or use verified WHOIS information to increase trust and legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
北京衮雪科技有限公司
Description
X-MOL学术平台，Top期刊论文图文内容每日更新，海内外课题组信息，行业新闻文摘，化学类网址导航，化学软件和数据库导航，及更多其他内容
Key services
论文搜索, 行业资讯, 导师信息, 投稿指南, 试剂库存管理, 课题组网站建设
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Flat-UI, RequireJS, jQuery (implied by usage of $), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission (search form uses GET to internal endpoint)

Analytics and tracking

Services
CNZZ
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
cnzz
Marketing tools
Baidu linksubmit
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 rich academic content
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification
  4. Website uses modern front-end technologies and good SEO practices
  5. No security headers detected, room for security improvements
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with company email and physical address
  7. No adult or questionable content detected
  8. Analytics and tracking via CNZZ and Baidu present without clear privacy disclosures
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, RequireJS for modular JavaScript loading, and Font Awesome for icons. The site is served over HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. Performance is moderate with external CDN usage for static assets. SEO is supported by meta keywords and descriptions, and the site includes mobile viewport settings. However, no CMS or backend technology is explicitly detected. Accessibility is basic, and no ARIA roles or advanced accessibility features are evident. The site relies on third-party analytics (CNZZ) and Baidu push scripts for marketing and tracking. There is room for technical improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and accessibility.
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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