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· 12 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
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F
Security Headers
Action
2 of 10 headers properly configured
FIX
2 of 10 headers properly configured
Warning::
HSTS is missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP.
Got: max-age=31556952; preload 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
Warning::
Referrer-Policy header is missing
Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter.
Expected: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
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: frame-ancestors https://platform.theverge.com https://*.theverge.com https://pla…
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
Warning::
X-Powered-By header reveals technology stack
This header discloses server technology (e.g. Express, PHP), helping attackers target known vulnerabilities. Remove it.
Got: Next.js
Info::
Server header is not present

Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP.

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

Without includeSubDomains, a forgotten dev subdomain over HTTP can set malicious cookies that ride to the apex.

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HSTS without includeSubDomains protects only the exact domain. Cookies set on a non-HSTS subdomain can ride to the apex via cookie-scope attacks. The fix is one directive append. Verify all subdomains support HTTPS first — adding includeSubDomains to a domain with HTTP-only subdomains breaks them.

Source: RFC 6797

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.

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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.

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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 how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter.

Expected: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
Why this matters

Default browser behavior leaks full URLs (including query params and tokens) to every third-party resource — set a strict policy.

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Without a Referrer-Policy header, browsers send the full referring URL with images, scripts, and fonts loaded from third-party origins. URLs containing tokens, user IDs, or session params end up in third-party logs. Set `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin` (or stricter) to limit leakage.

Source: MDN / W3C

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

This header discloses server technology (e.g. Express, PHP), helping attackers target known vulnerabilities. Remove it.

Why this matters

X-Powered-By: PHP/7.4.3 advertises your stack to attackers — disable it.

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X-Powered-By and similar headers (X-AspNet-Version, X-Runtime) tell attackers which versions to target. Disable in your server/framework config: PHP `expose_php=Off`, ASP.NET `<httpRuntime enableVersionHeader="false">`, Express `app.disable('x-powered-by')`.

Source: OWASP

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Subresource Integrity
Action
1 of 24 external resources have SRI
FIX
1 of 24 external resources have SRI
Info::
script from www.gstatic.com has SRI protection
Warning::
External script from sb.scorecardresearch.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/cs/7976662/beacon.js
Warning::
External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-WQ5FM5W&gtg_health=1
Warning::
External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/3176
Warning::
External script from client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js
Warning::
External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?render=6LeCFmwfAAAAAA4qBtkgg3WVJWVYGkt05yKT6gi1
Warning::
External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js
Warning::
External script from www.googletagservices.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js
Warning::
External script from cdn.concert.io lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.concert.io/lib/concert-ads/v2-latest/concert_ads.js
Warning::
External script from assets.zephr.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://assets.zephr.com/zephr-browser/1.9.1/zephr-browser.umd.js
Warning::
External script from cdn.bullwhip.cloud lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.bullwhip.cloud/sonar/vox-verge.umd.js
Warning::
External script from tag.wknd.ai lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://tag.wknd.ai/6384/i.js
Warning::
External script from apps.voxmedia.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://apps.voxmedia.com/ad-block-detect/test_ads_prebid_blocker.js
Warning::
External script from btloader.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://btloader.com/tag?o=6315858775244800&upapi=true
Warning::
External script from cdn.concert.io lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.concert.io/lib/optiCommon-1.3.0.js
Warning::
External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/3176
Warning::
External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202602.1.0/otBannerSdk.js
Warning::
External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604020101/pubads_impl.js
Warning::
External script from cdn.cookielaw.org lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202602.1.0/otTCF.js
Warning::
External script from d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net/oPS.js?cid=113
Warning::
External script from cdn.concert.io lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.concert.io/lib/concert-concierge.2.10.1.min.js
Warning::
External script from pub.doubleverify.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://pub.doubleverify.com/dvtag/21236410/DV464041/pub.js
Warning::
External script from theverge.coral.coralproject.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://theverge.coral.coralproject.net/api/story/active.js?callback=coralActiveConversationsLoaded&siteID=1ba90103-bcfc-4776-a6da-3d6d304637ad&v=0&count=6
Warning::
External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/blueimp-md5/2.19.0/js/md5.min.js
SRI Coverage 1 / 24 of external resources have integrity hashes
TagDomainIntegrity
<script>www.gstatic.com✓ Protected
<script>sb.scorecardresearch.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com✗ Missing
<script>client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com✗ Missing
<script>www.google.com✗ Missing
<script>cdn.cookielaw.org✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagservices.com✗ Missing
<script>cdn.concert.io✗ Missing
<script>assets.zephr.com✗ Missing
<script>cdn.bullwhip.cloud✗ Missing
<script>tag.wknd.ai✗ Missing
<script>apps.voxmedia.com✗ Missing
<script>btloader.com✗ Missing
<script>cdn.concert.io✗ Missing
<script>config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com✗ Missing
<script>cdn.cookielaw.org✗ Missing
<script>securepubads.g.doubleclick.net✗ Missing
<script>cdn.cookielaw.org✗ Missing
<script>d15kdpgjg3unno.cloudfront.net✗ Missing
<script>cdn.concert.io✗ Missing
<script>pub.doubleverify.com✗ Missing
<script>theverge.coral.coralproject.net✗ Missing
<script>cdnjs.cloudflare.com✗ Missing
F
Email Security
Action
No DMARC
FIX
No DMARC
Warning::
No DMARC record found
Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.
DMARC

No DMARC record found

Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures from your domain.

Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures.

Why this matters

Without DMARC, anyone can send phishing emails using your domain name.

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DMARC tells receiving mail servers what to do with email that fails SPF/DKIM checks for your domain. With a strict 'p=reject' policy, spoofed emails get bounced; without it they reach the inbox. Domains used in phishing campaigns lose deliverability and brand trust fast.

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=()
D
security.txt
Action
No /.well-known/security.txt published
FIX

security.txt

No security.txt found at /.well-known/security.txt

B
Content Security Policy
2 of 10 CSP checks passed
REVIEW
2 of 10 CSP checks passed
Info::
Raw CSP policy
Got: frame-ancestors https://platform.theverge.com https://*.theverge.com https://platform.theverge.com https://*.theverge.com 'self'
Warning::
default-src directive is missing
default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading.
Expected: default-src 'self'
Info::
No script-src or default-src to check for 'unsafe-inline'
Info::
No script-src or default-src to check for 'unsafe-eval'
Info::
No script-src or default-src to check for wildcard
Info::
object-src falls back to default-src
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'
Info::
frame-ancestors directive is set
Got: frame-ancestors https://platform.theverge.com https://*.theverge.com https://platform.theverge.com https://*.theverge.com '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

default-src provides a fallback for other directives. Set it to restrict default resource loading.

Expected: default-src 'self'
Why this matters

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

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.

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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

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.

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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

frame-ancestors https://platform.theverge.comhttps://*.theverge.comhttps://platform.theverge.comhttps://*.theverge.com'self'
B
Cookie Security
2 cookies analyzed, 2 checks passed
REVIEW
2 cookies analyzed, 2 checks passed
Info::
Cookie 'vmidv1' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'vmidv1' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'vmidv1' has SameSite=Lax
Critical::
Cookie '_vm_consent_type' is missing the Secure flag
Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
Warning::
Cookie '_vm_consent_type' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Warning::
Cookie '_vm_consent_type' has no SameSite attribute
Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
2 cookies analyzed 1 critical 3 warnings
NameSecureHttpOnlySameSiteSizeIssues
vmidv1✓✗Lax42 B1
_vm_consent_type✗✗—22 B3
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
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_128_GCM_SHA256
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 109 days)
Got: 2026-07-26T14:22:22Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 2 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: SHA256-RSA
Info::
Certificate covers 26 domain(s)
Got: *.eater.com, *.meridian.net, *.recode.net, *.voxcreative.com, *.voxfieldguide.com, *.voxops.net, cdn.cstatic.net, curbed.com, eater.com, meridian.net, racked.com, recode.net, sbnation.com, vox-cdn.com, vox.com, voxcreative.com, voxfieldguide.com, voxops.net, *.theverge.com, *.voxmedia.com, theverge.com, voxmedia.com, *.racked.com, *.sbnation.com, *.vox-cdn.com, *.vox.com
Info::
Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
Got: CN=GlobalSign Atlas R3 DV TLS CA 2025 Q2,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE

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.

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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_128_GCM_SHA256
HTTP Version
HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate
Subject CN=*.eater.comIssuer CN=GlobalSign Atlas R3 DV TLS CA 2025 Q2,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BEValid 2025-06-24T14:22:23Z → 2026-07-26T14:22:22ZExpires in 109 days SANs *.eater.com, *.meridian.net, *.recode.net, *.voxcreative.com, *.voxfieldguide.com, *.voxops.net, cdn.cstatic.net, curbed.com, eater.com, meridian.net, racked.com, recode.net, sbnation.com, vox-cdn.com, vox.com, voxcreative.com, voxfieldguide.com, voxops.net, *.theverge.com, *.voxmedia.com, theverge.com, voxmedia.com, *.racked.com, *.sbnation.com, *.vox-cdn.com, *.vox.comSignature SHA256-RSASerial 1446cd42f5954707a9b355b84b5384c
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=GlobalSign Atlas R3 DV TLS CA 2025 Q2,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BEIssuer CN=GlobalSign,OU=GlobalSign Root CA - R3,O=GlobalSignValid 2025-01-22T04:06:27Z → 2027-01-22T00:00:00ZExpires in 289 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 82b76505d0cc8afa728c12a842b7a8ea
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::
No security.txt found
Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
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✓ Not foundSecurity Policy—
A+
Transport Security
HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis
PASS
HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis
Info::
HTTP/3 (QUIC) supported
The server advertises HTTP/3 via Alt-Svc for faster connections on mobile networks.
Info::
HSTS enabled (preload)
Info::
HSTS missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain.
Info::
HSTS preload enabled
Info::
TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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