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Security report for xdcdao.org

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Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.xdcdao.org serves as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance dashboard focused on the XDC blockchain ecosystem. It provides functionalities such as proposal management, treasury oversight, and community engagement tools. The platform targets blockchain users and community members interested in decentralized governance. The site is built using modern web technologies including JavaScript modules and Chakra UI, indicating a contemporary technical infrastructure. However, the site lacks detailed business information, contact details, and formal policies, which impacts its overall credibility. Security posture is moderate with no evident security headers or policies, and privacy compliance is minimal due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is functional and relevant to its niche but requires improvements in transparency, security, and compliance to enhance trust and professionalism.

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. 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 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';…

  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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  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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 platform positions itself within the blockchain technology sector, specifically targeting DAO governance for the XDC network. Its business model revolves around providing decentralized governance tools to community members, likely relying on community participation and blockchain token economics. The absence of detailed company information and contact data suggests a lean or early-stage project typical in decentralized ecosystems. The external links to official XDC resources and forums indicate alignment with the broader XDC community. Growth potential depends on adoption within the XDC ecosystem and the expansion of DAO functionalities. The lack of marketing and analytics tools suggests a focus on organic community growth rather than aggressive marketing.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is moderate. The site uses HTTPS (implied by the URL scheme), but no security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options were detected in the provided data. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries from the HTML content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, particularly with GDPR and similar regulations. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not present on the site. Overall, while the site does not show critical vulnerabilities, it lacks comprehensive security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance security posture.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations.
  3. Add clear contact information including support and incident response channels to increase trust and responsiveness.
  4. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities in the web application and infrastructure.
  5. Enhance SEO and structured data to improve discoverability and professional appearance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Decentralizing XDC's ecosystem
Key services
DAO governance dashboard, Proposal management, Treasury management, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React (implied by JSX and Chakra UI usage), Chakra UI, ES Modules
Frameworks
Chakra UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a DAO governance dashboard for the XDC ecosystem.
  2. No WHOIS registrar or registrant data available due to malformed WHOIS response.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found.
  5. No security headers or explicit security policies detected.
  6. No analytics or advertising scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  7. Website uses modern JavaScript modules and Chakra UI framework.
  8. Content is relevant and professional but minimal in business details.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript with ES modules and Chakra UI framework, indicating a contemporary front-end technology stack. The site appears to be a single-page application with dynamic content loading. Performance is moderate, with no explicit hosting provider or CMS detected. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good based on the use of Chakra UI components. However, SEO optimization is basic, lacking rich metadata and structured data. There is no evidence of third-party analytics or marketing tools, which reduces tracking but also limits marketing insights. The technical infrastructure is suitable for the site's purpose but could benefit from enhanced SEO and security configurations.
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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