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· 12 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
80
GRADE
B
FIX
2
REVIEW
3
PASS
7
INFO
0
Checks
12
7 PASS 3 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
Subresource Integrity
Action
1 of 17 external resources have SRI
FIX
1 of 17 external resources have SRI
Warning::
External link from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.3/css/all.min.css
Warning::
External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-EYNXLD4983&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1
Warning::
External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js
Warning::
External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-W5PBFP3X
Warning::
External script from sdk.mrf.io lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.es5.js?id=6017
Warning::
External script from sdk.mrf.io lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://sdk.mrf.io/statics/marfeel-sdk.js?id=6017
Warning::
External script from cache.consentframework.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cache.consentframework.com/js/pa/41707/c/V2Sw7/stub
Warning::
External script from cdn.sirdata.eu lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.sirdata.eu/youtube-iframe.js
Warning::
External script from cache.consentframework.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cache.consentframework.com/js/pa/41707/c/V2Sw7/cmp
Warning::
External script from scripts.opti-digital.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: //scripts.opti-digital.com/modules/?site=gizmodo
Warning::
External script from securepubads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604140101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31097850
Warning::
External script from cds.connatix.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: //cds.connatix.com/p/plugins/prebid-cache-scraper-3.js
Warning::
External link from cds.connatix.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: //cds.connatix.com/a/player.style.687cc12e3f15fc66.css
Warning::
External script from marfeelexperimentsexperienceengine.mrf.io lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://marfeelexperimentsexperienceengine.mrf.io/experimentsexperience/render?id=AC_S0bZUlUXSoifoq3UIAjh6A&experimentType=HeadlineAB&version=esnext
Warning::
External script from marfeelexperimentsexperienceengine.mrf.io lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://marfeelexperimentsexperienceengine.mrf.io/experimentsexperience/render?id=AC_S0bZUlUXSoifoq3UIAjh6A&experimentType=HeadlineAB&version=legacy
Warning::
External script from gzd.clk2s.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://gzd.clk2s.com/widget/wmain.js
Info::
script from static.cloudflareinsights.com has SRI protection
SRI Coverage 1 / 17 of external resources have integrity hashes
TagDomainIntegrity
<link>cdnjs.cloudflare.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>securepubads.g.doubleclick.net✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>sdk.mrf.io✗ Missing
<script>sdk.mrf.io✗ Missing
<script>cache.consentframework.com✗ Missing
<script>cdn.sirdata.eu✗ Missing
<script>cache.consentframework.com✗ Missing
<script>scripts.opti-digital.com✗ Missing
<script>securepubads.g.doubleclick.net✗ Missing
<script>cds.connatix.com✗ Missing
<link>cds.connatix.com✗ Missing
<script>marfeelexperimentsexperienceengine.mrf.io✗ Missing
<script>marfeelexperimentsexperienceengine.mrf.io✗ Missing
<script>gzd.clk2s.com✗ Missing
<script>static.cloudflareinsights.com✓ Protected
D
security.txt
Action
No /.well-known/security.txt published
FIX

security.txt

No security.txt found at /.well-known/security.txt

B
Content Security Policy
3 of 10 CSP checks passed
REVIEW
3 of 10 CSP checks passed
Info::
Raw CSP policy
Got: upgrade-insecure-requests; frame-ancestors 'self'
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'
Info::
frame-ancestors directive is set
Got: 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 enabled

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

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.

Parsed Policy

upgrade-insecure-requests
frame-ancestors 'self'
C
Permissions-Policy
Action
4 directives, 4 missing
REVIEW
4 directives, 4 missing
Info::
autoplay=(*)
Info::
fullscreen=(*)
Info::
accelerometer=(*)
Info::
geolocation=(*)
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::
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

autoplay=(*) fullscreen=(*) accelerometer=(*) geolocation=(*)

Feature Permissions

Blocked Self Only Unrestricted Not Set
autoplay (*)
fullscreen (*)
accelerometer (*)
geolocation (*)
camera Not Set
microphone 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
A
Security Headers
8 of 10 headers properly configured
PASS
8 of 10 headers properly configured
Info::
Strict-Transport-Security is properly configured
Got: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
Info::
X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
Got: nosniff
Info::
X-Frame-Options is properly configured
Got: SAMEORIGIN
Info::
Referrer-Policy is properly configured
Got: no-referrer-when-downgrade
Info::
Permissions-Policy is set
Got: autoplay=(*), fullscreen=(*), accelerometer=(*), geolocation=(*)
Info::
Content-Security-Policy is present
Got: upgrade-insecure-requests; frame-ancestors 'self'
Warning::
Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing
COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
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: cloudflare

COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.

Expected: same-origin
Why this matters

COOP isolates your top-level browsing context from cross-origin windows — without it, popup-based side-channel attacks remain possible.

Learn more ▾

Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy: same-origin prevents cross-origin pages from sharing a browsing-context group with yours. This blocks cross-window references that enable Spectre-style timing attacks and tab-nabbing. Required if you want to enable SharedArrayBuffer.

Source: MDN / web.dev

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

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_CHACHA20_POLY1305_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 65 days)
Got: 2026-06-20T16:15:12Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 3 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: ECDSA-SHA256
Info::
Certificate covers 3 domain(s)
Got: gizmodo.com, *.gizmodo.com, m.ca.gizmodo.com
Info::
Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
Got: CN=WE1,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_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
HTTP Version
HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate
Subject CN=gizmodo.comIssuer CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=USValid 2026-03-22T15:15:16Z → 2026-06-20T16:15:12ZExpires in 65 days SANs gizmodo.com, *.gizmodo.com, m.ca.gizmodo.comSignature ECDSA-SHA256Serial 95b9414b9108e8c5138c21f0f15bab82
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=USIssuer CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=USValid 2023-12-13T09:00:00Z → 2029-02-20T14:00:00ZExpires in 1041 days Signature ECDSA-SHA384Serial 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=USIssuer CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BEValid 2023-11-15T03:43:21Z → 2028-01-28T00:00:42ZExpires in 652 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b
A+
Cookie Security
No cookies set — no cookie security risks
PASS
No cookies set — no cookie security risks
Info::
No cookies set — no cookie security risks

No cookies detected — no cookie security risks to report.

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::
No security.txt found
Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
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✓ Not foundSecurity Policy—
A
Email Security
DMARC: quarantine
PASS
DMARC: quarantine
Info::
DMARC policy is quarantine — good protection
DMARC
Policy quarantine — good protection Record v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:0b3e1163a37341d8b51667c2b432632b@dmarc-reports.cloudflare.net,mailto:0365f08e-7101-4824-bf20-aaf350a7e4f6@dmarc.scw-tem.cloud; ruf=mailto:0365f08e-7101-4824-bf20-aaf350a7e4f6@dmarc.scw-tem.cloud
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 (includeSubDomains, preload)
Info::
HSTS preload enabled
Info::
TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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