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· 12 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
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D
Security Headers
Action
3 of 10 headers properly configured
FIX
3 of 10 headers properly configured
Warning::
HSTS max-age is too short (15724800s, should be ≥ 31536000s)
A short max-age leaves a window for downgrade attacks. Set max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year).
Got: max-age=15724800 Expected: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Warning::
X-Content-Type-Options header is missing
This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
Expected: nosniff
Warning::
X-Frame-Options header is missing
This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.
Expected: DENY
Info::
Referrer-Policy is properly configured
Got: no-referrer-when-downgrade
Warning::
Permissions-Policy header is missing
Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
Expected: geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=()
Info::
Content-Security-Policy is present
Got: report-uri https://archive.org/services/csp-report; default-src *; img-src * dat…
Warning::
Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing
COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
Expected: same-origin
Warning::
Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing
COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
Expected: require-corp
Info::
X-Powered-By header is not present
Warning::
Server header reveals version information
The Server header discloses the software version, aiding attackers in targeting known vulnerabilities. Remove the version number.
Got: nginx/1.24.0

A short max-age leaves a window for downgrade attacks. Set max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year).

Expected: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Why this matters

Short HSTS max-age leaves a downgrade-attack window every time the cache expires — set ≥ 1 year.

Learn more

max-age below 31536000 (1 year) is below industry recommendation. The browser forgets the HSTS policy and re-exposes first-visit downgrade attacks. Set to 63072000 (2 years) and add `includeSubDomains; preload` to qualify for the HSTS preload list.

Source: RFC 6797 / hstspreload.org

This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.

Expected: nosniff
Why this matters

MIME sniffing lets browsers run uploaded files as JavaScript, turning a file upload into an XSS.

Learn more

Setting X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff tells browsers to trust your declared Content-Type instead of guessing. Without it, an attacker who uploads a polyglot file can sometimes get it executed as a script. One header, no downside.

Source: OWASP / MDN

This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.

Expected: DENY
Why this matters

Without frame protection, your site can be embedded in a hostile page and used for clickjacking.

Learn more

Clickjacking overlays your site under a transparent malicious page so users click invisible buttons. Setting X-Frame-Options: DENY (or a modern frame-ancestors CSP directive) blocks the embedding entirely. There's almost never a legitimate reason to allow it.

Source: OWASP / MDN

Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.

Expected: geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=()
Why this matters

Permissions-Policy locks down browser APIs you don't use — without it, every page can request camera/mic/geolocation if XSS lands.

Learn more

By default every page can request the camera, microphone, geolocation, payment APIs, and dozens more. Permissions-Policy turns off the ones you don't need so a future bug can't quietly start using them. It's a defense-in-depth header — one line, big surface reduction.

Source: MDN / W3C

COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.

Expected: same-origin
Why this matters

COOP isolates your top-level browsing context from cross-origin windows — without it, popup-based side-channel attacks remain possible.

Learn more

Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy: same-origin prevents cross-origin pages from sharing a browsing-context group with yours. This blocks cross-window references that enable Spectre-style timing attacks and tab-nabbing. Required if you want to enable SharedArrayBuffer.

Source: MDN / web.dev

COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.

Expected: require-corp
Why this matters

COEP enforces that all embedded resources opt-in to cross-origin embedding — required for cross-origin isolation features.

Learn more

Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy: require-corp ensures every embedded resource (script, iframe, image) explicitly allows being loaded cross-origin. Combined with COOP, this enables the cross-origin-isolated context that unlocks SharedArrayBuffer, high-resolution timers, and other powerful APIs.

Source: MDN / web.dev

The Server header discloses the software version, aiding attackers in targeting known vulnerabilities. Remove the version number.

Why this matters

Server: nginx/1.18.0 tells attackers exactly which CVEs to test — strip the version string.

Learn more

Server version disclosure helps attackers select exploits matching your stack. Configure your server to omit the version (nginx: `server_tokens off;`, Apache: `ServerTokens Prod`). Doesn't fix vulnerabilities but removes the easy reconnaissance step.

Source: OWASP

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Subresource Integrity
Action
0 of 1 external resources have SRI
FIX
0 of 1 external resources have SRI
Warning::
External script from apollo.archive.org lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: //apollo.archive.org/js/container_ZUUaFed2.js
SRI Coverage 0 / 1 of external resources have integrity hashes
TagDomainIntegrity
<script>apollo.archive.org Missing
D
Email Security
Action
DMARC: none
FIX
DMARC: none
Warning::
DMARC policy is none — monitoring only
This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject.
DMARC
Policy none — monitoring only, does not block spoofing Record v=DMARC1;p=none;rua=mailto:dmarc@archive.org

This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject.

Why this matters

DMARC p=none collects reports but doesn't actually block spoofed mail — phishing emails still reach inboxes.

Learn more

DMARC's three policies are p=none (monitor only), p=quarantine (mark as spam), and p=reject (bounce). Most domains start at p=none to gather data, but stay there forever, leaving spoofers unblocked. After 30 days of clean DMARC reports, graduate to p=quarantine, then p=reject.

Source: DMARC.org / NIST

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Permissions-Policy
Action
No header set
FIX
No header set
Warning::
No Permissions-Policy header
Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

No Permissions-Policy header set.

Without this header, embedded iframes can request access to sensitive device features.

Suggested header
Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=(), usb=()
B
Content Security Policy
5 of 10 CSP checks passed
REVIEW
5 of 10 CSP checks passed
Info::
Raw CSP policy
Got: report-uri https://archive.org/services/csp-report; default-src *; img-src * data: blob:; object-src 'none'; media-src * blob:; connect-src * data:; style-src 'unsafe-inline' https://archive.org/ https://archive.org https://esm.archive.org/ https://esm.ext.archive.org/ https://offshoot.prod.archive.org/ https://av.archive.org/css/ https://av.dev.archive.org/css/ https://accounts.google.com/gsi/ https://synerg.adp.com/; script-src 'nonce-012b4da0bbf67b7806b31cb59a4b152b' https://archive.org/includes/ https://archive.org/includes/ https://archive.org/components/ https://archive.org/components/ https://archive.org/v/ https://archive.org/v/ https://archive.org/upload/app/ https://archive.org/offshoot_assets/ https://archive.org/offshoot_assets/ https://esm.archive.org/ https://esm.ext.archive.org/ https://polyfill.archive.org/v3/polyfill.min.js https://offshoot.prod.archive.org/ https://av.archive.org/ https://av.dev.archive.org/ https://openlibrary.org/query.json https://emularity-engine.ux-b.archive.org/ https://emularity-config.ux-b.archive.org/ https://emularity-bios.ux-b.archive.org/ https://archive.org/services/emularity/ https://archive.org/services/emularity/ 'wasm-unsafe-eval' 'sha256-CoX53XgCdkM1zegYEEpMUeYIZnv663inNm8bQv2VRbM=' https://accounts.google.com/gsi/ https://www.google.com/recaptcha/ https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/ https://workforcenow.adp.com/ https://synerg.adp.com/ https://apollo.archive.org
Info::
default-src directive is set
Got: default-src *
Info::
No 'unsafe-inline' in script source
Info::
No 'unsafe-eval' in script source
Info::
No wildcard in script source
Info::
object-src is set to 'none'
Got: object-src 'none'
Warning::
base-uri directive is missing
Without base-uri, attackers can inject a <base> tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.
Expected: base-uri 'self'
Warning::
frame-ancestors directive is missing
frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.
Expected: frame-ancestors 'self'
Warning::
form-action directive is missing
form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking.
Expected: form-action 'self'
Info::
upgrade-insecure-requests is not set
This directive upgrades HTTP resources to HTTPS automatically, preventing mixed content.
Expected: upgrade-insecure-requests

Without base-uri, attackers can inject a <base> tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.

Expected: base-uri 'self'
Why this matters

Missing base-uri in CSP leaves a base-tag injection attack path open even on otherwise strict policies.

Learn more

A common omission: developers add CSP for script-src and frame-ancestors but forget base-uri. The result is a CSP that looks strict but lets an attacker rewrite every URL on the page via <base href>. Add `base-uri 'self'` to close the gap.

Source: MDN CSP

frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.

Expected: frame-ancestors 'self'
Why this matters

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking.

Expected: form-action 'self'
Why this matters

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

This directive upgrades HTTP resources to HTTPS automatically, preventing mixed content.

Expected: upgrade-insecure-requests
Why this matters

Without upgrade-insecure-requests, any HTTP subresource link survives as a mixed-content warning instead of auto-upgrading.

Learn more

Adding `upgrade-insecure-requests` to your CSP turns every http:// subresource fetch into https:// at the browser layer. One-line defense against accidental mixed content from legacy links or third-party widgets.

Source: MDN CSP

Parsed Policy

report-uri https://archive.org/services/csp-report
default-src *
img-src *data:blob:
object-src 'none'
media-src *blob:
connect-src *data:
style-src 'unsafe-inline'https://archive.org/https://archive.orghttps://esm.archive.org/https://esm.ext.archive.org/https://offshoot.prod.archive.org/https://av.archive.org/css/https://av.dev.archive.org/css/https://accounts.google.com/gsi/https://synerg.adp.com/
script-src 'nonce-012b4da0bbf67b7806b31cb59a4b152b'https://archive.org/includes/https://archive.org/includes/https://archive.org/components/https://archive.org/components/https://archive.org/v/https://archive.org/v/https://archive.org/upload/app/https://archive.org/offshoot_assets/https://archive.org/offshoot_assets/https://esm.archive.org/https://esm.ext.archive.org/https://polyfill.archive.org/v3/polyfill.min.jshttps://offshoot.prod.archive.org/https://av.archive.org/https://av.dev.archive.org/https://openlibrary.org/query.jsonhttps://emularity-engine.ux-b.archive.org/https://emularity-config.ux-b.archive.org/https://emularity-bios.ux-b.archive.org/https://archive.org/services/emularity/https://archive.org/services/emularity/'wasm-unsafe-eval''sha256-CoX53XgCdkM1zegYEEpMUeYIZnv663inNm8bQv2VRbM='https://accounts.google.com/gsi/https://www.google.com/recaptcha/https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/https://workforcenow.adp.com/https://synerg.adp.com/https://apollo.archive.org
B
CORS Configuration
No CORS headers
REVIEW
No CORS headers
Info::
No CORS headers present — secure default
CORS Configuration Secure

No CORS headers detected.

Cross-origin requests are blocked by browser same-origin policy.

Origin reflection test

Some servers mirror the request Origin header, which can be exploited. Test manually:

curl -sI -H "Origin: https://evil.com" <url> | grep -i access-control
B
security.txt
Published with 1 contact(s)
REVIEW

security.txt

Contact: mailto:info@archive.org
Policy: https://archive.org/.well-known/security.txt
B
Transport Security
HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis
REVIEW
HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis
Info::
HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised
HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it.
Warning::
HSTS max-age is short: 182 days
HSTS max-age should be at least 1 year (31536000 seconds).
Got: max-age=15724800 (expected 31536000)
Info::
HSTS missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain.
Info::
TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
A+
TLS & Certificates
TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed
PASS
TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed
Info::
TLS 1.3 is used
Got: TLS 1.3
Info::
Strong cipher suite is used
Got: TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
Info::
HTTP/2 is not negotiated
HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
Got: http/1.1
Info::
Certificate is valid (expires in 299 days)
Got: 2027-02-09T22:02:42Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 4 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: SHA256-RSA
Info::
Certificate covers 2 domain(s)
Got: *.archive.org, archive.org
Info::
Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
Got: CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2,OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/,O=GoDaddy.com\, Inc.,L=Scottsdale,ST=Arizona,C=US

HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.

Why this matters

HTTP/1.1 forces the browser to make sequential requests, multiplying latency on every page.

Learn more

HTTP/2 (and HTTP/3) multiplex many requests over a single connection, eliminating head-of-line blocking. HTTP/1.1 forces the browser to either queue requests or open many parallel connections — both worse. Most modern web servers support HTTP/2 with one config line.

Source: MDN Web Docs

Connection
Protocol
TLS 1.3
Cipher Suite
TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
HTTP Version
HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate
Subject CN=*.archive.orgIssuer CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2,OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/,O=GoDaddy.com\, Inc.,L=Scottsdale,ST=Arizona,C=USValid 2026-01-08T22:02:42Z → 2027-02-09T22:02:42ZExpires in 299 days SANs *.archive.org, archive.orgSignature SHA256-RSASerial a1f78b242a02e10d
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2,OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/,O=GoDaddy.com\, Inc.,L=Scottsdale,ST=Arizona,C=USIssuer CN=Go Daddy Root Certificate Authority - G2,O=GoDaddy.com\, Inc.,L=Scottsdale,ST=Arizona,C=USValid 2011-05-03T07:00:00Z → 2031-05-03T07:00:00ZExpires in 1842 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 7
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=Go Daddy Root Certificate Authority - G2,O=GoDaddy.com\, Inc.,L=Scottsdale,ST=Arizona,C=USIssuer OU=Go Daddy Class 2 Certification Authority,O=The Go Daddy Group\, Inc.,C=USValid 2014-01-01T07:00:00Z → 2031-05-30T07:00:00ZExpires in 1869 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 1be715
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject OU=Go Daddy Class 2 Certification Authority,O=The Go Daddy Group\, Inc.,C=USIssuer OU=Go Daddy Class 2 Certification Authority,O=The Go Daddy Group\, Inc.,C=USValid 2004-06-29T17:06:20Z → 2034-06-29T17:06:20ZExpires in 2996 days Signature SHA1-RSASerial 0
A+
Cookie Security
No cookies set — no cookie security risks
PASS
No cookies set — no cookie security risks
Info::
No cookies set — no cookie security risks

No cookies detected — no cookie security risks to report.

A+
JS Library Vulnerabilities
No known vulnerabilities
PASS
No known vulnerabilities
Info::
No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected.

A+
Information Leakage
No exposures
PASS
No exposures
Info::
security.txt is present — good practice
Info::
No sensitive files exposed

No sensitive files exposed — all paths returned 404.

PathStatusCategoryRisk
/.git/HEAD Not foundVersion Control
/.git/config Not foundVersion Control
/.svn/entries Not foundVersion Control
/.env Not foundConfiguration
/.env.local Not foundConfiguration
/.env.production Not foundConfiguration
/wp-config.php Not foundConfiguration
/.htaccess Not foundConfiguration
/phpinfo.php Not foundDebug
/server-status Not foundDebug
/server-info Not foundDebug
/.well-known/security.txt ExposedSecurity PolicyInfo
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