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· 12 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
71
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
5
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
12
5 PASS 5 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
Subresource Integrity
Action
0 of 4 external resources have SRI
FIX
0 of 4 external resources have SRI
Warning::
External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.gstatic.com/_/mss/boq-identity/_/js/k=boq-identity.ConsentUi.en_US.pU4q_ZAqT8k.2018.O/ck=boq-identity.ConsentUi.jAl7BrHCFEw.L.B1.O/am=AAAAAJgF/d=1/exm=A7fCU,BBI74,BVgquf,EFQ78c,FCpbqb,GkRiKb,IZT63,JNoxi,KUM7Z,LEikZe,MdUzUe,MpJwZc,NwH0H,O1Gjze,O6y8ed,OTA3Ae,OgOVNe,PrPYRd,QIhFr,RMhBfe,RyvaUb,SdcwHb,SpsfSb,UUJqVe,Uas9Hd,Ulmmrd,V3dDOb,WhJNk,WpP9Yc,Wt6vjf,XVMNvd,YTxL4,YYmHzb,Z5uLle,ZDZcre,ZwDk9d,_b,_tp,aW3pY,byfTOb,cYShmd,e5qFLc,fTfGO,gychg,hc6Ubd,hhhU8,lsjVmc,lwddkf,m9oV,n73qwf,pjICDe,pw70Gc,qmdT9,vjKJJ,w9hDv,ws9Tlc,xQtZb,xUdipf,y5vRwf,zbML3c,zr1jrb/excm=_b,_tp,mainview/ed=1/wt=2/ujg=1/rs=AOaEmlEBpSqr2-nOZo_El-ZSALIyPt_1wA/ee=BcQPH:lOY4De;EVNhjf:pw70Gc;EmZ2Bf:zr1jrb;JsbNhc:Xd8iUd;K5nYTd:ZDZcre;LBgRLc:SdcwHb;Me32dd:MEeYgc;NJ1rfe:qTnoBf;NPKaK:SdcwHb;NSEoX:lazG7b;Pjplud:EEDORb;QGR0gd:Mlhmy;SMDL4c:fTfGO;SNUn3:ZwDk9d;ScI3Yc:e7Hzgb;Uvc8o:VDovNc;VlRiDf:j7ZRif;YIZmRd:A1yn5d;a56pNe:JEfCwb;cEt90b:ws9Tlc;dIoSBb:SpsfSb;dowIGb:ebZ3mb;eBAeSb:zbML3c;iFQyKf:QIhFr;j9c1Cc:xywqXb;lOO0Vd:OTA3Ae;oGtAuc:sOXFj;oSUNyd:fTfGO;pXdRYb:MdUzUe;qQEoOc:KUM7Z;qafBPd:yDVVkb;qddgKe:xQtZb;vNjB7d:YTxL4;wR5FRb:O1Gjze;xqZiqf:BBI74;yxTchf:KUM7Z;zxnPse:GkRiKb/dti=1/m=fkuQ3,Ndreoc,ZvHseb,O626Fe,LBaJxb,bZ0mod,uoEu0c,w9C4d,oJz28e
Warning::
External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.gstatic.com/_/mss/boq-identity/_/js/k=boq-identity.ConsentUi.en_US.pU4q_ZAqT8k.2018.O/ck=boq-identity.ConsentUi.jAl7BrHCFEw.L.B1.O/am=AAAAAJgF/d=1/exm=A7fCU,BBI74,BVgquf,EFQ78c,GkRiKb,IZT63,JNoxi,KUM7Z,LEikZe,MdUzUe,MpJwZc,NwH0H,O1Gjze,O6y8ed,OTA3Ae,OgOVNe,PrPYRd,QIhFr,RMhBfe,RyvaUb,SdcwHb,SpsfSb,UUJqVe,Uas9Hd,Ulmmrd,V3dDOb,WpP9Yc,XVMNvd,YTxL4,YYmHzb,Z5uLle,ZDZcre,ZwDk9d,_b,_tp,aW3pY,byfTOb,cYShmd,e5qFLc,fTfGO,gychg,hc6Ubd,lsjVmc,lwddkf,m9oV,n73qwf,pjICDe,pw70Gc,qmdT9,vjKJJ,w9hDv,ws9Tlc,xQtZb,xUdipf,y5vRwf,zbML3c,zr1jrb/excm=_b,_tp,mainview/ed=1/wt=2/ujg=1/rs=AOaEmlEBpSqr2-nOZo_El-ZSALIyPt_1wA/ee=BcQPH:lOY4De;EVNhjf:pw70Gc;EmZ2Bf:zr1jrb;JsbNhc:Xd8iUd;K5nYTd:ZDZcre;LBgRLc:SdcwHb;Me32dd:MEeYgc;NJ1rfe:qTnoBf;NPKaK:SdcwHb;NSEoX:lazG7b;Pjplud:EEDORb;QGR0gd:Mlhmy;SMDL4c:fTfGO;SNUn3:ZwDk9d;ScI3Yc:e7Hzgb;Uvc8o:VDovNc;VlRiDf:j7ZRif;YIZmRd:A1yn5d;a56pNe:JEfCwb;cEt90b:ws9Tlc;dIoSBb:SpsfSb;dowIGb:ebZ3mb;eBAeSb:zbML3c;iFQyKf:QIhFr;j9c1Cc:xywqXb;lOO0Vd:OTA3Ae;oGtAuc:sOXFj;oSUNyd:fTfGO;pXdRYb:MdUzUe;qQEoOc:KUM7Z;qafBPd:yDVVkb;qddgKe:xQtZb;vNjB7d:YTxL4;wR5FRb:O1Gjze;xqZiqf:BBI74;yxTchf:KUM7Z;zxnPse:GkRiKb/dti=1/m=Wt6vjf,hhhU8,FCpbqb,WhJNk
Warning::
External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.gstatic.com/_/mss/boq-identity/_/js/k=boq-identity.ConsentUi.en_US.pU4q_ZAqT8k.2018.O/ck=boq-identity.ConsentUi.jAl7BrHCFEw.L.B1.O/am=AAAAAJgF/d=1/exm=_b,_tp/excm=_b,_tp,mainview/ed=1/wt=2/ujg=1/rs=AOaEmlEBpSqr2-nOZo_El-ZSALIyPt_1wA/ee=BcQPH:lOY4De;EVNhjf:pw70Gc;EmZ2Bf:zr1jrb;JsbNhc:Xd8iUd;K5nYTd:ZDZcre;LBgRLc:SdcwHb;Me32dd:MEeYgc;NJ1rfe:qTnoBf;NPKaK:SdcwHb;NSEoX:lazG7b;Pjplud:EEDORb;QGR0gd:Mlhmy;SMDL4c:fTfGO;SNUn3:ZwDk9d;ScI3Yc:e7Hzgb;Uvc8o:VDovNc;VlRiDf:j7ZRif;YIZmRd:A1yn5d;a56pNe:JEfCwb;cEt90b:ws9Tlc;dIoSBb:SpsfSb;dowIGb:ebZ3mb;eBAeSb:zbML3c;iFQyKf:QIhFr;j9c1Cc:xywqXb;lOO0Vd:OTA3Ae;oGtAuc:sOXFj;oSUNyd:fTfGO;pXdRYb:MdUzUe;qQEoOc:KUM7Z;qafBPd:yDVVkb;qddgKe:xQtZb;vNjB7d:YTxL4;wR5FRb:O1Gjze;xqZiqf:BBI74;yxTchf:KUM7Z;zxnPse:GkRiKb/dti=1/m=ws9Tlc,O6y8ed,aW3pY,GkRiKb,e5qFLc,IZT63,YYmHzb,pw70Gc,n73qwf,UUJqVe,KUM7Z,O1Gjze,byfTOb,lsjVmc,xUdipf,ZDZcre,OTA3Ae,ZwDk9d,RyvaUb,fTfGO,m9oV,vjKJJ,y5vRwf,PrPYRd,MpJwZc,LEikZe,NwH0H,V3dDOb,cYShmd,XVMNvd,WpP9Yc,QIhFr,xQtZb,lwddkf,gychg,w9hDv,RMhBfe,qmdT9,SdcwHb,EFQ78c,Ulmmrd,A7fCU,hc6Ubd,JNoxi,BVgquf,SpsfSb,Z5uLle,BBI74,MdUzUe,zbML3c,zr1jrb,YTxL4,Uas9Hd,OgOVNe,pjICDe
Warning::
External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.gstatic.com/_/mss/boq-identity/_/js/k=boq-identity.ConsentUi.en_US.pU4q_ZAqT8k.2018.O/am=AAAAAJgF/d=1/excm=_b,_tp,mainview/ed=1/dg=0/wt=2/ujg=1/rs=AOaEmlEkiWbC1_AMkmVGYc5eco-bWeV7nw/dti=1/m=_b,_tp
SRI Coverage 0 / 4 of external resources have integrity hashes
TagDomainIntegrity
<script>www.gstatic.com Missing
<script>www.gstatic.com Missing
<script>www.gstatic.com Missing
<script>www.gstatic.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.

Learn more

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

B
Security Headers
6 of 10 headers properly configured
REVIEW
6 of 10 headers properly configured
Warning::
HSTS is missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP.
Got: max-age=31536000 Expected: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Info::
X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
Got: nosniff
Info::
X-Frame-Options is properly configured
Got: 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.
Expected: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
Info::
Permissions-Policy is set
Got: ch-ua-arch=*, ch-ua-bitness=*, ch-ua-full-version=*, ch-ua-full-version-list=*, ch-ua-model=*, ch-ua-wow64=*, ch-ua-form-factors=*, ch-ua-platform=*, ch-ua-platform-version=*
Info::
Content-Security-Policy is present
Got: require-trusted-types-for 'script';report-uri /_/DotsSplashUi/cspreport
Info::
Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy is set but not 'same-origin'
Got: same-origin-allow-popups 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
Info::
Server header is present without version info
Got: ESF

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.

Learn more

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

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.

Learn more

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

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

Expected: same-origin
Why this matters

COOP is set to a less-restrictive value (same-origin-allow-popups or unsafe-none) — partial isolation only.

Learn more

COOP: same-origin is the strictest level. same-origin-allow-popups allows authenticated popup windows back to your origin. unsafe-none is the legacy default (effectively off). Pick the strictest level your app's popup flows tolerate.

Source: MDN COOP

C
Content Security Policy
Action
1 of 10 CSP checks passed
REVIEW
1 of 10 CSP checks passed
Info::
Raw CSP policy
Got: require-trusted-types-for 'script';report-uri /_/DotsSplashUi/cspreport
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'
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

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.

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

require-trusted-types-for 'script'
report-uri /_/DotsSplashUi/cspreport
C
Permissions-Policy
Action
9 directives, 5 missing
REVIEW
9 directives, 5 missing
Info::
ch-ua-arch=*
Info::
ch-ua-bitness=*
Info::
ch-ua-full-version=*
Info::
ch-ua-full-version-list=*
Info::
ch-ua-model=*
Info::
ch-ua-wow64=*
Info::
ch-ua-form-factors=*
Info::
ch-ua-platform=*
Info::
ch-ua-platform-version=*
Info::
camera not restricted
Consider adding camera=() to block camera access from embedded content.
Info::
microphone not restricted
Consider adding microphone=() to block microphone access from embedded content.
Info::
geolocation not restricted
Consider adding geolocation=() to block geolocation access from embedded content.
Info::
payment not restricted
Consider adding payment=() to block payment access from embedded content.
Info::
usb not restricted
Consider adding usb=() to block usb access from embedded content.

Raw Header

ch-ua-arch=* ch-ua-bitness=* ch-ua-full-version=* ch-ua-full-version-list=* ch-ua-model=* ch-ua-wow64=* ch-ua-form-factors=* ch-ua-platform=* ch-ua-platform-version=*

Feature Permissions

Blocked Self Only Unrestricted Not Set
ch-ua-arch Unrestricted
ch-ua-bitness Unrestricted
ch-ua-full-version Unrestricted
ch-ua-full-version-list Unrestricted
ch-ua-model Unrestricted
ch-ua-wow64 Unrestricted
ch-ua-form-factors Unrestricted
ch-ua-platform Unrestricted
ch-ua-platform-version Unrestricted
camera Not Set
microphone Not Set
geolocation Not Set
payment Not Set
usb Not Set
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 0 contact(s)
REVIEW

security.txt

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 61 days)
Got: 2026-06-22T08:37:15Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 3 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: SHA256-RSA
Info::
Certificate covers 2 domain(s)
Got: *.news.google.com, news.google.com
Info::
Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
Got: CN=WR2,O=Google Trust Services,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_128_GCM_SHA256
HTTP Version
HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate
Subject CN=*.news.google.comIssuer CN=WR2,O=Google Trust Services,C=USValid 2026-03-30T08:37:16Z → 2026-06-22T08:37:15ZExpires in 61 days SANs *.news.google.com, news.google.comSignature SHA256-RSASerial 24d12ec0d1778bda098f456b10031232
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=WR2,O=Google Trust Services,C=USIssuer CN=GTS Root R1,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=USValid 2023-12-13T09:00:00Z → 2029-02-20T14:00:00ZExpires in 1035 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 7ff005a07c4cded100ad9d66a5107b98
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=GTS Root R1,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=USIssuer CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BEValid 2020-06-19T00:00:42Z → 2028-01-28T00:00:42ZExpires in 646 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 77bd0d6cdb36f91aea210fc4f058d30d
A+
Cookie Security
2 cookies analyzed, 5 checks passed
PASS
2 cookies analyzed, 5 checks passed
Info::
Cookie 'SOCS' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'SOCS' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'SOCS' has SameSite=Lax
Info::
Cookie '__Secure-ENID' has the Secure flag
Info::
Cookie '__Secure-ENID' has the HttpOnly flag
Info::
Cookie '__Secure-ENID' has SameSite=Lax
2 cookies analyzed 1 warnings
NameSecureHttpOnlySameSiteSizeIssues
SOCSLax18 B1
__Secure-ENIDLax266 B
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
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 (base policy)
Info::
HSTS missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain.
Info::
TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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