# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://gitea.com **Date:** April 21, 2026 **URL:** https://gitea.com **Overall Grade:** C (72/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/86c24e27-0228-4502-84aa-e014bff3ab88 ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers 2. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers 3. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy 4. **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 6.6 MB (4.9 MB transferred) — Performance > Page Weight Budget 5. **[CRITICAL]** 1 image-only link(s) without alt text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 62 | | Accessibility | 89 | | Best Practices | 92 | | SEO | 100 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (F — 20/100) *3 of 10 headers properly configured* - **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year. - **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'. - **[PASS]** X-Frame-Options is properly configured - **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter. - **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features. - **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis. - **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to '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. - **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present - **[PASS]** Server header is present without version info ### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100) *No enforcing CSP policy found* - **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading. ### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100) *TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed* - **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used - **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used - **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance. - **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 61 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 domain(s) - **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA ### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100) *No cookies set — no cookie security risks* - **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 8 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from js.hs-banner.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from js.hscollectedforms.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from js.hs-analytics.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from js.hs-scripts.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. ### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100) *No known vulnerabilities* - **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected ### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100) *No exposures* - **[PASS]** security.txt is present — good practice - **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed ### Email Security (D — 50/100) *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. ### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100) *No header set* - **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content. ### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100) *No CORS headers* - **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default --- ## Performance ### Page Weight Budget (F — 0/100) *4.9 MB transferred, 52 requests* - **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 6.6 MB (4.9 MB transferred) - **[WARNING]** Images are 4.1 MB — compress or use modern formats — Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size. - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 770 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[INFO]** 52 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 1.0 g CO2 per page load ### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100) *100% third-party, 0 ms blocking* - **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (4.9 MiB of 4.9 MiB) - **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms) ### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100) *All text resources are compressed* - **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed ### Image Optimization (C — 60/100) *16 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[WARNING]** https://about.gitea.com/img/logos/mtk.svg is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://about.gitea.com/img/SOC2-blue.png is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://about.gitea.com/img/home-screenshot.png is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://about.gitea.com/gitea-text.svg is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. ### JS Execution Cost (D — 40/100) *2775ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://about.gitea.com/_nuxt/index.84b60db4.js: 697ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://about.gitea.com/: 651ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 522ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-FN94...: 246ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-165...: 242ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 2775ms (100% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *No web fonts (system fonts)* - **[PASS]** No web fonts loaded — system fonts are fastest ### JS Bundles (D — 40/100) *22 scripts, 346 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-FN94...: 116 KB unused (67%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-FN94...: 71 KB unused (41%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-KW5...: 64 KB unused (44%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-165...: 57 KB unused (39%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://about.gitea.com/_nuxt/entry.3765936f.js: 38 KB unused (48%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 346 KB ### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100) *All resources properly cached* - **[PASS]** No caching issues found ### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected ### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100) *5 hints, 0 missing preconnects* - **[PASS]** Page uses 5 resource hint(s) ### Page Weight Inventory (D — 40/100) *52 resources · 4.9 MB · 346 KB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 3.9 MB over 1MB target - **[INFO]** ~346 KB of savings available - **[WARNING]** 51 third-party resources (100% of weight) - **[INFO]** 5 resources over 200KB ### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources detected* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in ### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No third-party resources detected* --- ## Content Quality ### Links (F — 40/100) *97 links checked, 43 healthy, 54 broken* - **[CRITICAL]** 43 of 97 links are healthy - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/gitea.svg — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_payload.json — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/entry.8c3139fb.css — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/entry.3765936f.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/index.84b60db4.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/cookie.529380eb.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/Footer.fd3f6c22.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/_plugin-vue_export-helper.c27b691... — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/Newsletter.e292cc55.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/cookie.6a18c7a2.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/asyncData.15a86364.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/use-tree-walker.92dce54b.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/PrivacyPolicyLink.2d385212.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/error.16bf1ab9.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/error-404.e192c019.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/nuxt-link.65e0e755.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/_nuxt/error-500.e449d27c.js — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/cloud — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/gitea-text.svg — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/cloud/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/gitea-enterprise/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/gitea/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/runner/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/tea/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/news — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/resources/tutorials/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/community/supporters/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/pricing — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/contact/contact — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/gitea-cloud-concept.png — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/gitea-enterprise-concept.png — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/home-screenshot.png — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/logos/google.svg — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/logos/two-sigma.svg — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/logos/mtk.svg — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/logos/mastercard.svg — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/logos/openstack.svg — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/platform-logos.png — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/home-screenshot-2.png — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/integration-logos.png — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/default_profile.png — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/gitea — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/contact/form — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/privacy-policy — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/img/SOC2-blue.png — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/gitea-enterprise — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/runner — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/products/tea — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/pricing/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/about/devops — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/about/whygitea — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/about/compliance — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/privacy-policy/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://gitea.com/terms-of-service/ — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. ### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100) *No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.* - **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS ### Open Graph (B — 85/100) *Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.* - **[INFO]** og:title is short (22 characters) — Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews. - **[INFO]** Missing og:url — The og:url tag specifies the canonical URL for the shared content. - **[INFO]** Missing og:type — The og:type tag helps social platforms categorize the content. - **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews. ### Structured Data (C — 40/100) *No structured data (JSON-LD) found.* - **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results. --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 95/100) *1 A records, 33 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es) - **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down. - **[PASS]** Has 1 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s) - **[PASS]** 4 nameserver(s) configured - **[PASS]** 1 mail exchanger(s) configured - **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update. - **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT - **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 33 ms ### Redirect Chain (A — 90/100) *1 redirect(s), 604 ms total* - **[PASS]** Single redirect - **[INFO]** Redirect overhead: 604 ms total - **[INFO]** Cross-domain redirect detected ### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100) *IPv6 reachable (175 ms)* - **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:1f14:2b50:701:89b3:c221:9ea7:46b4 ### Crawlability (B — 80/100) *robots.txt present, no sitemap* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently. - **[INFO]** robots.txt does not reference a sitemap — Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap. ### URL Variants (A — 90/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[PASS]** www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www) - **[WARNING]** HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301 ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *gitea.com — via Dynadot Inc, 17 years, 2 months old* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Apr 27, 2030 (4 years remaining) - **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it. - **[PASS]** Registrar: Dynadot Inc - **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers. --- ## Compliance ### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100) *No testable criteria* ### Cookie Consent & Privacy (A+ — 95/100) *privacy policy found* - **[PASS]** Privacy policy link found - **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected - **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected - **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance. ### Language & i18n (F — 5/100) *Missing * - **[WARNING]** attribute is missing — The lang attribute on is required for screen readers and WCAG 3.1.1 compliance. - **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header - **[PASS]** Language signals are consistent ### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100) *Font sizes and tap targets checked* ### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100) *Viewport properly configured* - **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present - **[PASS]** width=device-width is set - **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed ### Third-Party Trackers (A+ — 95/100) *5 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 5 third-party trackers detected — Found 3 analytics, 0 advertising, 1 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers. ### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100) *0 cookies · 5 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 5 third-party tracker(s) detected on page --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (C — 60/100) *2 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /privacy-policy. - **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at /terms-of-service/, linked from footer. - **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data. ### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100) *© 2026 CommitGo* - **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 CommitGo - **[PASS]** Copyright holder: CommitGo ### Regulatory Indicators *1 regulatory indicator(s) detected* - **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments. - **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *3 third-party service(s) detected* - **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows. - **[INFO]** 3 third-party services across 3 categories — 3 third-party services detected across 3 categories: Analytics (1), Tag Management (1), Marketing (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors. - **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available. - **[INFO]** Google Tag Manager (Tag Management) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Orchestrates other tracking scripts, Page views. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available. - **[INFO]** HubSpot (Marketing) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Lead tracking, Form submissions, Page views, Email tracking. Privacy policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy. Data Processing Agreement available. ### Compliance Badges (B — 70/100) *2 compliance badge(s) detected* - **[PASS]** SOC 2 badge detected — Found via image alt text: 'soc 2 type 2 certified'. Note: the presence of a badge does not verify the certification is current or valid. - **[PASS]** TRUSTe / TrustArc badge detected — Found via body text: 'truste'. Note: the presence of a badge does not verify the certification is current or valid. --- ## Availability ### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100) *No CDN detected* - **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them. ### HTTP Caching (B — 70/100) *max-age=0, private, must-revalidate, no-transform* - **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set - **[INFO]** No ETag or Last-Modified header — Conditional requests (304 Not Modified) are not possible without validators. ### Transport Security (A — 85/100) *HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis* - **[PASS]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) supported — The server advertises HTTP/3 via Alt-Svc for faster connections on mobile networks. - **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks. - **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT) --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (C — 60/100) *3 landmarks* - **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in
. - **[PASS]** 1