# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://craigslist.org **Date:** April 8, 2026 **URL:** https://craigslist.org **Overall Grade:** C (75/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/c7ceb044-bee0-8626-5e83-ff3d56a25308 ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers 2. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy 3. **[CRITICAL]** 1 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility 4. **[CRITICAL]** 2 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality 5. **[CRITICAL]** 2 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 35 | | Accessibility | 85 | | Best Practices | 100 | | SEO | 100 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (F — 25/100) *2 of 10 headers properly configured* - **[WARNING]** HSTS is missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP. - **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to '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. - **[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 not present ### 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 1.2, 7 checks passed* - **[PASS]** TLS 1.2 is used - **[INFO]** TLS 1.3 is not negotiated — TLS 1.3 offers improved performance and security. Consider enabling it. - **[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 298 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 10 domain(s) - **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA ### Cookie Security (A — 90/100) *1 cookies analyzed, 1 checks passed* - **[PASS]** Cookie 'cl_b' has the Secure flag - **[WARNING]** Cookie 'cl_b' is missing the HttpOnly flag — Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft. - **[WARNING]** Cookie 'cl_b' has no SameSite attribute — Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict. --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 5 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External script from www.craigslist.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.craigslist.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.craigslist.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from www.craigslist.org lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.craigslist.org 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 (A — 85/100) *DMARC: quarantine* - **[PASS]** DMARC policy is quarantine — good protection ### 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 (A — 92/100) *785 KB transferred, 13 requests* - **[PASS]** Page weighs 2.5 MB (785 KB transferred) - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 646 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[PASS]** 13 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 0.16 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 (784.6 KiB of 784.8 KiB) - **[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* - **[PASS]** All images are well-optimized ### JS Execution Cost (C — 60/100) *1688ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://www.craigslist.org/static/www/d58afecda526...: 1014ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://paris.craigslist.org/: 295ms CPU time - **[INFO]** Unattributable: 198ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://www.craigslist.org/static/www/browsePostin...: 181ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 1688ms (100% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *1 fonts (31 KB)* - **[INFO]** 1 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional) ### JS Bundles (C — 60/100) *4 scripts, 278 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://www.craigslist.org/static/www/browsePostin...: 278 KB unused (46%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 278 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) *No optimization needed* - **[PASS]** No resource hint issues ### 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 (D — 68/100) *200 links checked, 193 healthy, 6 broken* - **[CRITICAL]** 193 of 200 links are healthy - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://craigslist.org/ (3 hops) - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://craigslist.org/search/eee — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://craigslist.org/search/ccc — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://craigslist.org/search/act — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://craigslist.org/search/pet — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://craigslist.org/search/ats — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://craigslist.org/search/vol — 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 (C — 75/100) *Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.* - **[WARNING]** Missing og:image — The og:image tag provides a preview image for social sharing. - **[WARNING]** Invalid twitter:card value: "preview" — Valid values are: summary, summary_large_image, app, player. - **[INFO]** og:title is long (85 characters) — Titles over 60 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews. - **[INFO]** Missing og:type — The og:type tag helps social platforms categorize the content. ### Structured Data (B — 85/100) *1 JSON-LD block(s) found — some improvements recommended.* - **[WARNING]** Missing or invalid @context in block #1 — The @context should be "https://schema.org" for search engines to recognize the data. - **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite — Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content. --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 95/100) *1 A records, 165 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. - **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records - **[PASS]** 6 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: 165 ms ### Redirect Chain (F — 30/100) *3 redirect(s), 2569 ms total* - **[WARNING]** 3 redirects before reaching final URL — Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop. - **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect - **[INFO]** Uses 302 (temporary) redirect — If permanent, use 301 instead. - **[WARNING]** Redirect overhead: 2569 ms total - **[INFO]** Cross-domain redirect detected ### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100) *No IPv6 support* - **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity. ### 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+ — 100/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[PASS]** www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www) - **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *craigslist.org — via MarkMonitor Inc., 28 years, 11 months old, hosted on CRAIGS-NET-1 - Craigslist, Inc., US* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Sep 10, 2026 (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: MarkMonitor Inc. - **[PASS]** Hosting: CRAIGS-NET-1 - Craigslist, Inc., US --- ## Compliance ### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100) *No testable criteria* ### Cookie Consent & Privacy (A — 85/100) *No consent signals detected* - **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required. - **[PASS]** Terms of service link found - **[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 (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 (C — 55/100) *1 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 1 third-party trackers detected — Found 1 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 1 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers. --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (F — 25/100) *1 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. - **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at https://www.craigslist.org/about/terms.of.use?lang=fr&cc=fr. - **[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 craigslist Aide sûreté Confidentialité Conditions* - **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2026 craigslist Aide sûreté Confidentialité Conditions - **[PASS]** Copyright holder: craigslist Aide sûreté Confidentialité Conditions ### Regulatory Indicators *2 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. - **[INFO]** HIPAA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting HIPAA may be relevant: Text mentions: phi. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects sensitive patient health information. ### 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 (F — 30/100) *No cache headers* - **[WARNING]** No Cache-Control header found — Browsers will use heuristic caching, which can be unpredictable. Set explicit cache headers. ### Transport Security (A — 90/100) *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. - **[PASS]** HSTS enabled (base policy) - **[INFO]** HSTS missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain. --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (D — 50/100) *6 landmarks* - **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in
. - **[PASS]** 2