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· 12 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
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FIX
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REVIEW
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PASS
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INFO
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Checks
12
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 4 FIX
D
Security Headers
Action
4 of 10 headers properly configured
FIX
4 of 10 headers properly configured
Warning::
HSTS max-age is too short (15768000s, should be ≥ 31536000s)
A short max-age leaves a window for downgrade attacks. Set max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year).
Got: max-age=15768000 ; includeSubDomains ; preload Expected: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Info::
X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
Got: 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.
Expected: DENY
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
Warning::
Permissions-Policy header is missing
Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
Expected: geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=()
Info::
Content-Security-Policy is present
Got: frame-ancestors 'self' https://*.kayak.com https://www.kayak.com.ar https://www.…
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 not present

A short max-age leaves a window for downgrade attacks. Set max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year).

Expected: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Why this matters

Short HSTS max-age leaves a downgrade-attack window every time the cache expires — set ≥ 1 year.

Learn more

max-age below 31536000 (1 year) is below industry recommendation. The browser forgets the HSTS policy and re-exposes first-visit downgrade attacks. Set to 63072000 (2 years) and add `includeSubDomains; preload` to qualify for the HSTS preload list.

Source: RFC 6797 / hstspreload.org

This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.

Expected: DENY
Why this matters

Without frame protection, your site can be embedded in a hostile page and used for clickjacking.

Learn more

Clickjacking overlays your site under a transparent malicious page so users click invisible buttons. Setting X-Frame-Options: DENY (or a modern frame-ancestors CSP directive) blocks the embedding entirely. There's almost never a legitimate reason to allow it.

Source: OWASP / MDN

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

Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.

Expected: geolocation=(), camera=(), microphone=()
Why this matters

Permissions-Policy locks down browser APIs you don't use — without it, every page can request camera/mic/geolocation if XSS lands.

Learn more

By default every page can request the camera, microphone, geolocation, payment APIs, and dozens more. Permissions-Policy turns off the ones you don't need so a future bug can't quietly start using them. It's a defense-in-depth header — one line, big surface reduction.

Source: MDN / W3C

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

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Email Security
Action
DMARC: none
FIX
DMARC: none
Warning::
DMARC policy is none — monitoring only
This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject.
DMARC
Policy none — monitoring only, does not block spoofing Record v=DMARC1; p=none; fo=1; rua=mailto:yuvb5rln@ag.us.dmarcian.com, mailto:dmarc_rua@emaildefense.proofpoint.com; ruf=mailto:dmarc_ruf@emaildefense.proofpoint.com

This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject.

Why this matters

DMARC p=none collects reports but doesn't actually block spoofed mail — phishing emails still reach inboxes.

Learn more

DMARC's three policies are p=none (monitor only), p=quarantine (mark as spam), and p=reject (bounce). Most domains start at p=none to gather data, but stay there forever, leaving spoofers unblocked. After 30 days of clean DMARC reports, graduate to p=quarantine, then p=reject.

Source: DMARC.org / NIST

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Permissions-Policy
Action
No header set
FIX
No header set
Warning::
No Permissions-Policy header
Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

No Permissions-Policy header set.

Without this header, embedded iframes can request access to sensitive device features.

Suggested header
Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=(), usb=()
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
2 of 10 CSP checks passed
REVIEW
2 of 10 CSP checks passed
Info::
Raw CSP policy
Got: frame-ancestors 'self' https://*.kayak.com https://www.kayak.com.ar https://www.kayak.com.au https://www.kayak.bo https://www.kayak.com.br https://www.kayak.cat https://www.kayak.cl https://www.cn.kayak.com https://www.kayak.com.co https://www.kayak.co.cr https://www.kayak.dk https://www.kayak.com.do https://www.kayak.com.ec https://www.kayak.com.sv https://www.kayak.fr https://www.kayak.de https://www.kayak.com.gt https://www.kayak.com.hn https://www.kayak.com.hk https://www.kayak.co.in https://www.kayak.co.id https://www.kayak.ie https://www.kayak.it https://www.kayak.co.jp https://www.kayak.com.my https://www.kayak.com.mx https://www.kayak.nl https://www.kayak.com.ni https://www.kayak.no https://www.kayak.com.pa https://www.kayak.com.py https://www.kayak.com.pe https://www.kayak.com.ph https://www.kayak.pl https://www.kayak.pt https://www.kayak.com.pr https://www.en.kayak.sa https://www.kayak.sg https://www.kayak.co.kr https://www.kayak.es https://www.kayak.se https://www.kayak.ch https://www.kayak.co.th https://www.kayak.com.tr https://www.kayak.ae https://www.kayak.co.uk https://www.kayak.com.uy https://www.kayak.co.ve
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' https://*.kayak.com https://www.kayak.com.ar https://www.kayak.com.au https://www.kayak.bo https://www.kayak.com.br https://www.kayak.cat https://www.kayak.cl https://www.cn.kayak.com https://www.kayak.com.co https://www.kayak.co.cr https://www.kayak.dk https://www.kayak.com.do https://www.kayak.com.ec https://www.kayak.com.sv https://www.kayak.fr https://www.kayak.de https://www.kayak.com.gt https://www.kayak.com.hn https://www.kayak.com.hk https://www.kayak.co.in https://www.kayak.co.id https://www.kayak.ie https://www.kayak.it https://www.kayak.co.jp https://www.kayak.com.my https://www.kayak.com.mx https://www.kayak.nl https://www.kayak.com.ni https://www.kayak.no https://www.kayak.com.pa https://www.kayak.com.py https://www.kayak.com.pe https://www.kayak.com.ph https://www.kayak.pl https://www.kayak.pt https://www.kayak.com.pr https://www.en.kayak.sa https://www.kayak.sg https://www.kayak.co.kr https://www.kayak.es https://www.kayak.se https://www.kayak.ch https://www.kayak.co.th https://www.kayak.com.tr https://www.kayak.ae https://www.kayak.co.uk https://www.kayak.com.uy https://www.kayak.co.ve
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

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

frame-ancestors 'self'https://*.kayak.comhttps://www.kayak.com.arhttps://www.kayak.com.auhttps://www.kayak.bohttps://www.kayak.com.brhttps://www.kayak.cathttps://www.kayak.clhttps://www.cn.kayak.comhttps://www.kayak.com.cohttps://www.kayak.co.crhttps://www.kayak.dkhttps://www.kayak.com.dohttps://www.kayak.com.echttps://www.kayak.com.svhttps://www.kayak.frhttps://www.kayak.dehttps://www.kayak.com.gthttps://www.kayak.com.hnhttps://www.kayak.com.hkhttps://www.kayak.co.inhttps://www.kayak.co.idhttps://www.kayak.iehttps://www.kayak.ithttps://www.kayak.co.jphttps://www.kayak.com.myhttps://www.kayak.com.mxhttps://www.kayak.nlhttps://www.kayak.com.nihttps://www.kayak.nohttps://www.kayak.com.pahttps://www.kayak.com.pyhttps://www.kayak.com.pehttps://www.kayak.com.phhttps://www.kayak.plhttps://www.kayak.pthttps://www.kayak.com.prhttps://www.en.kayak.sahttps://www.kayak.sghttps://www.kayak.co.krhttps://www.kayak.eshttps://www.kayak.sehttps://www.kayak.chhttps://www.kayak.co.thhttps://www.kayak.com.trhttps://www.kayak.aehttps://www.kayak.co.ukhttps://www.kayak.com.uyhttps://www.kayak.co.ve
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
Transport Security
HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis
REVIEW
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.
Warning::
HSTS max-age is short: 182 days
HSTS max-age should be at least 1 year (31536000 seconds).
Got: max-age=15768000 (expected 31536000)
Info::
HSTS preload enabled
Info::
TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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_256_GCM_SHA384
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 184 days)
Got: 2026-10-23T23:59:59Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 2 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: ECDSA-SHA384
Info::
Certificate covers 75 domain(s)
Got: www.ihg.com, atwellsuites.com, avidhotels.com, candlewoodsuites.com, crowneplaza.com, demo.holidayinnclub.com, documentconfirmation.holidayinnclub.com, evenhotels.com, garnerhotels.com, hiclubvacations.com, hiexpress.com, holiday-inn.com, holidayinn.com, holidayinnclub.com, holidayinnclubvacations.com, holidayinnexpress.com, holidayinnresorts.com, holidayinntheniu.com, hotelindigo.com, hualuxe.com, ichotelsgroup.com, ihg.com, ihgarmyhotels.com, ihgonerewards.com, ihgresidence.com, ihgresidences.com, ihgrewardsclub.com, intercontinental.com, kimptonclub.com, kimptonhotels.com, noted-collection.com, notedcollection.com, ondemand.holidayinnclub.com, priorityclub.com, prodcache.internal.ihg.com, regenthotels.com, repo.holidayinnclub.com, staybridge.com, staybridgesuites.com, vignettecollectionhotels.com, vocohotels.com, www.atwellsuites.com, www.avidhotels.com, www.candlewoodsuites.com, www.crowneplaza.com, www.evenhotels.com, www.garnerhotels.com, www.hiclubvacations.com, www.hiexpress.com, www.holiday-inn.com, www.holidayinn.com, www.holidayinnclub.com, www.holidayinnclubvacations.com, www.holidayinnexpress.com, www.holidayinnresorts.com, www.holidayinntheniu.com, www.hotelindigo.com, www.hualuxe.com, www.ichotelsgroup.com, www.ihgarmyhotels.com, www.ihgonerewards.com, www.ihgresidence.com, www.ihgresidences.com, www.ihgrewardsclub.com, www.intercontinental.com, www.kimptonclub.com, www.kimptonhotels.com, www.noted-collection.com, www.notedcollection.com, www.priorityclub.com, www.regenthotels.com, www.staybridge.com, www.staybridgesuites.com, www.vignettecollectionhotels.com, www.vocohotels.com
Info::
Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
Got: CN=DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1,O=DigiCert Inc,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_256_GCM_SHA384
HTTP Version
HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate
Subject CN=www.ihg.com,O=Six Continents Hotels\, Inc.,L=Atlanta,ST=Georgia,C=USIssuer CN=DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USValid 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z → 2026-10-23T23:59:59ZExpires in 184 days SANs www.ihg.com, atwellsuites.com, avidhotels.com, candlewoodsuites.com, crowneplaza.com, demo.holidayinnclub.com, documentconfirmation.holidayinnclub.com, evenhotels.com, garnerhotels.com, hiclubvacations.com, hiexpress.com, holiday-inn.com, holidayinn.com, holidayinnclub.com, holidayinnclubvacations.com, holidayinnexpress.com, holidayinnresorts.com, holidayinntheniu.com, hotelindigo.com, hualuxe.com, ichotelsgroup.com, ihg.com, ihgarmyhotels.com, ihgonerewards.com, ihgresidence.com, ihgresidences.com, ihgrewardsclub.com, intercontinental.com, kimptonclub.com, kimptonhotels.com, noted-collection.com, notedcollection.com, ondemand.holidayinnclub.com, priorityclub.com, prodcache.internal.ihg.com, regenthotels.com, repo.holidayinnclub.com, staybridge.com, staybridgesuites.com, vignettecollectionhotels.com, vocohotels.com, www.atwellsuites.com, www.avidhotels.com, www.candlewoodsuites.com, www.crowneplaza.com, www.evenhotels.com, www.garnerhotels.com, www.hiclubvacations.com, www.hiexpress.com, www.holiday-inn.com, www.holidayinn.com, www.holidayinnclub.com, www.holidayinnclubvacations.com, www.holidayinnexpress.com, www.holidayinnresorts.com, www.holidayinntheniu.com, www.hotelindigo.com, www.hualuxe.com, www.ichotelsgroup.com, www.ihgarmyhotels.com, www.ihgonerewards.com, www.ihgresidence.com, www.ihgresidences.com, www.ihgrewardsclub.com, www.intercontinental.com, www.kimptonclub.com, www.kimptonhotels.com, www.noted-collection.com, www.notedcollection.com, www.priorityclub.com, www.regenthotels.com, www.staybridge.com, www.staybridgesuites.com, www.vignettecollectionhotels.com, www.vocohotels.comSignature ECDSA-SHA384Serial d9e9398af34724627eab15f86a4316e
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USIssuer CN=DigiCert Global Root G3,OU=www.digicert.com,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USValid 2021-04-14T00:00:00Z → 2031-04-13T23:59:59ZExpires in 1817 days Signature ECDSA-SHA384Serial b00e92d4d6d731fca3059c7cb1e1886
A
Cookie Security
7 cookies analyzed, 14 checks passed
PASS
7 cookies analyzed, 14 checks passed
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiCountryCode' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'akamaiCountryCode' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiCountryCode' has SameSite=Strict
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiRegionCode' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'akamaiRegionCode' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiRegionCode' has SameSite=Strict
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiLatitude' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'akamaiLatitude' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiLatitude' has SameSite=Strict
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiLongitude' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'akamaiLongitude' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiLongitude' has SameSite=Strict
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiIsWirelessDevice' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'akamaiIsWirelessDevice' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiIsWirelessDevice' has SameSite=Strict
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiIsTablet' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'akamaiIsTablet' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'akamaiIsTablet' has SameSite=Strict
Info::
Cookie 'X-IHG-TrueClient_IP' has the Secure flag
Warning::
Cookie 'X-IHG-TrueClient_IP' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Info::
Cookie 'X-IHG-TrueClient_IP' has SameSite=Strict
7 cookies analyzed 7 warnings
NameSecureHttpOnlySameSiteSizeIssues
akamaiCountryCodeStrict19 B1
akamaiRegionCodeStrict18 B1
akamaiLatitudeStrict19 B1
akamaiLongitudeStrict20 B1
akamaiIsWirelessDeviceStrict27 B1
akamaiIsTabletStrict19 B1
X-IHG-TrueClient_IPStrict34 B1
A+
Subresource Integrity
No external resources
PASS
No external resources
Info::
No external resources to protect
SRI Coverage No external resources — SRI not applicable
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
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