# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://hcaptcha.com **Date:** April 16, 2026 **URL:** https://hcaptcha.com **Overall Grade:** C (78/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/ec6e6d6d-7a19-4124-8f39-4a0a00eab341 ## 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]** 2 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility 4. **[CRITICAL]** 20 image-only link(s) without alt text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality 5. **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Accessibility > Landmark Structure --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 61 | | Accessibility | 95 | | Best Practices | 73 | | SEO | 92 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (D — 40/100) *4 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. - **[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 89 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 2 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 4 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External script from u.hcaptcha.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from ajax.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from newassets.hcaptcha.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from js.hcaptcha.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* - **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt. - **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed ### Email Security (A+ — 100/100) *DMARC: reject* - **[PASS]** DMARC policy is reject — strongest 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 (B — 84/100) *1.0 MB transferred, 34 requests* - **[PASS]** Page weighs 3.9 MB (1.0 MB transferred) - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 588 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[PASS]** 34 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 0.22 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 (1.0 MiB of 1.0 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) *10 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[WARNING]** https://www.hcaptcha.com/fonts/68cd8c176944ad9b7e9... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://www.hcaptcha.com/images/661d643459d1b2809e... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://www.hcaptcha.com/fonts/64f5f0dbb2064353a5b... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://www.hcaptcha.com/images/64f22845dbaf4cb663... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. ### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100) *4864ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://newassets.hcaptcha.com/c/d20e92d7370b431df...: 2531ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.hcaptcha.com/js/475ffc24b9fed684259ef2...: 545ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 485ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.hcaptcha.com/: 316ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://newassets.hcaptcha.com/captcha/v1/3b51cea8...: 280ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 4864ms (100% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *No web fonts (system fonts)* - **[PASS]** No web fonts loaded — system fonts are fastest ### JS Bundles (A+ — 100/100) *10 scripts, 28 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://js.hcaptcha.com/1/api.js?render=explicit&o...: 28 KB unused (33%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 28 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) *2 hints, 0 missing preconnects* - **[PASS]** Page uses 2 resource hint(s) ### Page Weight Inventory (A — 85/100) *34 resources · 1.0 MB · 28 KB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 45 KB over 1MB target - **[WARNING]** 33 third-party resources (100% of weight) - **[INFO]** 1 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 — 90/100) *109 links checked, 107 healthy, 2 broken* - **[WARNING]** 107 of 109 links are healthy - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://fonts.googleapis.com — Found in . Returns HTTP 404. - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://fonts.gstatic.com — 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. - **[INFO]** Missing og:url — The og:url tag specifies the canonical URL for the shared content. - **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews. ### Structured Data (A+ — 100/100) *2 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.* - **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "logo" for Organization — Adding "logo" can improve how search engines display your content. - **[PASS]** Custom type "SoftwareApplication" — unable to validate specific properties - **[PASS]** 2 JSON-LD blocks found --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100) *2 A records, 33 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es) - **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records - **[PASS]** 2 nameserver(s) configured - **[PASS]** 3 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), 161 ms total* - **[PASS]** Single redirect - **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect - **[INFO]** Uses 302 (temporary) redirect — If permanent, use 301 instead. ### 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 (A+ — 100/100) *robots.txt present, sitemap with 76 URLs* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is valid XML - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml contains 76 entries - **[PASS]** robots.txt references sitemap ### URL Variants (C — 65/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[CRITICAL]** Both www and non-www versions serve content - **[WARNING]** HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301 ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *hcaptcha.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 8 years, 4 months old, hosted on Cloudflare* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Jan 12, 2030 (3 years, 9 months remaining) - **[PASS]** DNSSEC is enabled - **[PASS]** Registrar: NameCheap, 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. - **[PASS]** Hosting: Cloudflare --- ## Compliance ### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100) *No testable criteria* ### Cookie Consent & Privacy (A+ — 100/100) *privacy policy found* - **[PASS]** Privacy policy link found - **[PASS]** Terms of service link found - **[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 (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+ — 95/100) *3 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 3 third-party trackers detected — Found 3 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers. ### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100) *0 cookies · 3 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 3 third-party tracker(s) detected on page --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (B — 75/100) *4 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at #w-tabs-1-data-w-pane-6. - **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at terms.html, 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. - **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at accessibility.html. - **[PASS]** DMCA / Copyright Notice detected — Found at dmca.html, linked from footer. - **[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 Intuition Machines* - **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: ©2026 Intuition Machines - **[PASS]** Copyright holder: Intuition Machines ### Regulatory Indicators *4 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 (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Text mentions: gdpr. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents. - **[INFO]** CCPA indicators detected (weak confidence) — Indicators suggesting CCPA may be relevant: Text mentions: ccpa. California Consumer Privacy Act — gives California residents rights over their personal data. - **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility link found: Accessibility; Text mentions: vpat; Text mentions: wcag. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities. - **[INFO]** HIPAA indicators detected (strong confidence) — Indicators suggesting HIPAA may be relevant: Text mentions: hipaa; Text mentions: phi. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects sensitive patient health information. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *1 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]** 1 third-party services across 1 categories — 1 third-party services detected across 1 categories: Security (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors. - **[INFO]** hCaptcha (Security) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Browser behavior, Device info. Privacy policy: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available. ### Compliance Badges (B — 70/100) *1 compliance badge(s) detected* - **[PASS]** SOC 2 badge detected — Found via image alt text: 'soc 2 logo'. Note: the presence of a badge does not verify the certification is current or valid. --- ## Availability ### CDN & Delivery (B — 80/100) *Cloudflare* - **[PASS]** Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG) ### 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+ — 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 (C — 55/100) *6 landmarks* - **[CRITICAL]** No
landmark found — Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in
. - **[PASS]** 1