# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://web.whatsapp.com **Date:** April 21, 2026 **URL:** https://web.whatsapp.com **Overall Grade:** C (75/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/9fc78c1c-aa78-4e13-acc6-b5d7f0813df1 ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** 'unsafe-eval' found in script source — Security > Content Security Policy 2. **[CRITICAL]** 2 image(s) missing alt attribute — Accessibility > Alt Text Quality 3. **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Accessibility > Landmark Structure 4. **[CRITICAL]** Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages — Accessibility > 404 Error Page 5. **[WARNING]** 24 third-party resources (99% of weight) — Performance > Page Weight Inventory --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 58 | | Accessibility | 100 | | Best Practices | 77 | | SEO | 58 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (B — 80/100) *8 of 10 headers properly configured* - **[PASS]** Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured - **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured - **[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. - **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter. - **[PASS]** Permissions-Policy is set - **[PASS]** Content-Security-Policy is present - **[PASS]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy is properly configured - **[PASS]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy is set - **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present - **[PASS]** Server header is not present ### Content Security Policy (C — 55/100) *4 of 11 CSP checks passed* - **[INFO]** Raw CSP policy - **[PASS]** default-src directive is set - **[PASS]** No 'unsafe-inline' in script source - **[CRITICAL]** 'unsafe-eval' found in script source — 'unsafe-eval' allows eval() and similar functions, enabling code injection. Remove it. - **[PASS]** No wildcard in script source - **[WARNING]** object-src allows plugin content — Set object-src to 'none' to prevent Flash/Java plugin exploits. - **[WARNING]** base-uri directive is missing — Without base-uri, attackers can inject a tag to hijack relative URLs. Set it to 'self' or 'none'. - **[WARNING]** frame-ancestors directive is missing — frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'. - **[WARNING]** form-action directive is missing — form-action restricts where forms can submit data, preventing form hijacking. - **[PASS]** upgrade-insecure-requests is enabled - **[INFO]** Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only is also set — A report-only policy is active alongside the enforcing policy for monitoring. ### TLS & Certificates (A — 90/100) *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 8 days) - **[WARNING]** Certificate expires soon (8 days remaining) — Renew the certificate before it expires to avoid browser warnings. - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 7 domain(s) - **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA ### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100) *1 cookies analyzed, 3 checks passed* - **[PASS]** Cookie 'wa_ul' has the Secure flag - **[PASS]** Cookie 'wa_ul' has the HttpOnly flag - **[PASS]** Cookie 'wa_ul' has SameSite=Lax --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 10 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External link from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from static.whatsapp.net 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 (F — 30/100) *No DMARC* - **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures. ### Permissions-Policy (A+ — 100/100) *47 directives, 0 missing* - **[PASS]** accelerometer=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** attribution-reporting=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** autoplay=* - **[PASS]** bluetooth=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** camera=(self) - **[PASS]** ch-device-memory=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-downlink=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-dpr=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-ect=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-rtt=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-save-data=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-ua-arch=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-ua-bitness=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-viewport-height=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-viewport-width=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** ch-width=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** clipboard-read=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** clipboard-write=(self) - **[INFO]** compute-pressure=(self) - **[INFO]** display-capture=(self) - **[PASS]** encrypted-media=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** fullscreen=(self) - **[PASS]** gamepad=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** geolocation=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** gyroscope=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** hid=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** idle-detection=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** interest-cohort=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** keyboard-map=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** local-fonts=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** magnetometer=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** microphone=(self) - **[PASS]** midi=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** otp-credentials=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** payment=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** picture-in-picture=* - **[PASS]** private-state-token-issuance=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** publickey-credentials-get=(self) - **[INFO]** screen-wake-lock=(self) - **[PASS]** serial=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** shared-storage=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** shared-storage-select-url=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** private-state-token-redemption=() — blocked for all origins - **[PASS]** usb=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** unload=(self) - **[PASS]** window-management=() — blocked for all origins - **[INFO]** xr-spatial-tracking=();report-to="permissions_policy" ### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100) *No CORS headers* - **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default --- ## Performance ### Page Weight Budget (B — 79/100) *1.2 MB transferred, 26 requests* - **[PASS]** Page weighs 4.5 MB (1.2 MB transferred) - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 873 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[INFO]** CSS is 237 KB — consider purging unused styles — Remove unused CSS rules with tools like PurgeCSS to reduce stylesheet size. - **[PASS]** 26 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 0.26 g CO2 per page load ### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100) *99% third-party, 0 ms blocking* - **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 99% of page weight (1.2 MiB of 1.2 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 (A+ — 95/100) *1 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[WARNING]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/yu/r/3IkZnQ5T... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. ### JS Execution Cost (B — 80/100) *658ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v4/yV/r/ce-O1...: 253ms CPU time - **[INFO]** Unattributable: 153ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://web.whatsapp.com/mobile/: 118ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v4/yS/r/DXGWA...: 76ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v4iSfE4/y0/l/...: 59ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 541ms (82% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *No web fonts (system fonts)* - **[PASS]** No web fonts loaded — system fonts are fastest ### JS Bundles (F — 20/100) *20 scripts, 640 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v4/yS/r/DXGWA...: 242 KB unused (97%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v4iSfE4/y0/l/...: 125 KB unused (88%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v4/yJ/r/Wl_HC...: 123 KB unused (99%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v4/yV/r/ce-O1...: 45 KB unused (58%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://static.whatsapp.net/rsrc.php/v4/yP/r/TmE3j...: 43 KB unused (52%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 640 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) *9 hints, 0 missing preconnects* - **[PASS]** Page uses 9 resource hint(s) ### Page Weight Inventory (D — 50/100) *26 resources · 1.2 MB · 640 KB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 221 KB over 1MB target - **[INFO]** ~640 KB of savings available - **[WARNING]** 24 third-party resources (99% of weight) - **[INFO]** 2 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 (A+ — 100/100) *21 links checked, 21 healthy, 0 broken* - **[PASS]** 21 of 21 links are healthy ### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100) *No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.* - **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS ### Open Graph (F — 0/100) *No Open Graph tags found — social sharing previews will be generic.* - **[WARNING]** No Open Graph meta tags found — Without og:title, og:description, and og:image, social media platforms will generate a generic preview when your page is shared. ### 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 (B — 80/100) *1 A records, 31 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) - **[WARNING]** CNAME record at zone apex — A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead. - **[INFO]** No NS records found - **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS - **[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: 31 ms ### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100) *No redirects — direct access* - **[PASS]** No redirects — direct access ### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100) *IPv6 reachable (16 ms)* - **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a03:2880:f27b:1cf:face:b00c:0:167 ### Crawlability (F — 25/100) *robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[CRITICAL]** robots.txt blocks all crawlers — Disallow: / for all user-agents prevents search engines from indexing any page. This will remove the site from search results. - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present - **[WARNING]** sitemap.xml contains invalid XML — Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors. - **[WARNING]** sitemap.xml is empty — no URLs found — An empty sitemap provides no value. Add entries for your pages. - **[INFO]** robots.txt does not reference a sitemap — Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap. ### URL Variants (B — 75/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[CRITICAL]** HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *whatsapp.com — via RegistrarSafe, LLC, 17 years, 10 months old* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Sep 4, 2034 (8 years, 5 months 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: RegistrarSafe, LLC - **[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 (B — 80/100) *No consent signals detected* - **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required. - **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected - **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected - **[PASS]** 1 cookie(s) set on initial load (functional) - **[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 (A — 90/100) *Lang attribute present* - **[PASS]** attribute is present - **[PASS]** value is valid - **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header - **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The attribute and Content-Language header should agree. ### 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+ — 100/100) *No third-party trackers detected* - **[PASS]** No third-party trackers detected ### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100) *1 cookies · 0 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[PASS]** No pre-consent tracking cookies detected --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 0/100) *0 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[WARNING]** Privacy Policy not detected — No link matching common Privacy Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Privacy Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data. - **[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 (C — 55/100) *No copyright notice detected* - **[INFO]** No copyright notice detected — No copyright notice detected in the page content. While not legally required in most jurisdictions (copyright exists automatically), a notice is standard practice and signals site ownership. ### Regulatory Indicators *0 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]** No specific regulatory indicators detected — No strong signals for GDPR, CCPA, ADA, PCI, HIPAA, or COPPA were found. This does not mean these regulations don't apply — it means we didn't detect common technical indicators. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *0 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]** No recognized third-party data-sharing services detected — This page does not appear to load external tracking, analytics, or advertising scripts. ### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100) *0 compliance badge(s) detected* - **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges. --- ## 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 (D — 40/100) *no-store (uncacheable)* - **[INFO]** Cache-Control: no-store prevents all caching — Intentional for dynamic content, but increases server load for every page view. - **[INFO]** No ETag or Last-Modified header — Conditional requests (304 Not Modified) are not possible without validators. ### Transport Security (A+ — 100/100) *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. - **[PASS]** HSTS enabled (includeSubDomains, preload) - **[PASS]** HSTS preload enabled - **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT) --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (D — 40/100) *No landmarks* - **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in
. - **[WARNING]** No