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· 12 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
60
GRADE
D
FIX
6
REVIEW
1
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
12
5 PASS 1 REVIEW 6 FIX
F
Security Headers
Action
3 of 10 headers properly configured
FIX
3 of 10 headers properly configured
Warning::
HSTS is missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP.
Got: max-age=63072000 ; preload Expected: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Warning::
X-Content-Type-Options header is missing
This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
Expected: 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
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=()
Critical::
Content-Security-Policy header is missing
CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
Expected: default-src '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: AkamaiGHost

CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.

Expected: default-src 'self'
Why this matters

Without a CSP, a single XSS bug can exfiltrate everything your users type — including credentials.

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Content-Security-Policy is the browser-enforced firewall against XSS. With a strict CSP, a script injection that would otherwise steal session cookies or rewrite the page is silently blocked. Without it, your only defense is hoping every input on every form is escaped correctly forever.

Source: OWASP / MDN

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.

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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

This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.

Expected: nosniff
Why this matters

MIME sniffing lets browsers run uploaded files as JavaScript, turning a file upload into an XSS.

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Setting X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff tells browsers to trust your declared Content-Type instead of guessing. Without it, an attacker who uploads a polyglot file can sometimes get it executed as a script. One header, no downside.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

F
Content Security Policy
Action
No enforcing CSP policy found
FIX
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.
Expected: default-src 'self'

CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.

Expected: default-src 'self'
Why this matters

Without a CSP, a single XSS bug can exfiltrate everything users type — credentials, payment data, session tokens.

Learn more ▾

Content-Security-Policy is the browser-enforced firewall against XSS. With a strict CSP, a script injection that would otherwise steal session cookies is silently blocked. Without it, your only defense is hoping every input on every form is escaped correctly forever. Start in Report-Only mode, fix violations, then graduate to enforcing.

Source: OWASP / MDN

D
Cookie Security
Action
2 cookies analyzed, 0 checks passed
FIX
2 cookies analyzed, 0 checks passed
Critical::
Cookie 'lm-location' is missing the Secure flag
Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
Warning::
Cookie 'lm-location' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Warning::
Cookie 'lm-location' has no SameSite attribute
Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
Critical::
Cookie 'Meta-Geo' is missing the Secure flag
Without the Secure flag, this cookie can be sent over unencrypted HTTP, exposing it to interception.
Warning::
Cookie 'Meta-Geo' is missing the HttpOnly flag
Without HttpOnly, this cookie can be accessed by JavaScript, making it vulnerable to XSS-based theft.
Warning::
Cookie 'Meta-Geo' has no SameSite attribute
Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
2 cookies analyzed 2 critical 4 warnings
NameSecureHttpOnlySameSiteSizeIssues
lm-location✗✗—13 B3
Meta-Geo✗✗—22 B3
F
Subresource Integrity
Action
0 of 24 external resources have SRI
FIX
0 of 24 external resources have SRI
Warning::
External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Archivo:400,500|Arimo:400,500|Bitter:400,500|EB+Garamond:400,500|Lato|Libre+Baskervill|Libre+Franklin:400,500|Lora:400,500|Google+Sans:regular,medium:400,500|Material+Icons|Google+Symbols|Merriweather|Montserrat:400,500|Mukta:400,500|Muli:400,500|Nunito:400,500|Open+Sans:400,500,600|Open+Sans+Condensed:400,600|Oswald:500|Playfair+Display:400,500|Poppins:400,500|Raleway:400,500|Roboto:400,500|Roboto+Condensed:400,500|Roboto+Slab:400,500|Slabo+27px|Source+Sans+Pro|Ubuntu:400,500|Volkhov&display=swap
Warning::
External script from scripts.clarity.ms lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js
Warning::
External script from static.ads-twitter.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://static.ads-twitter.com/uwt.js
Warning::
External script from www.clarity.ms lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.clarity.ms/tag/miyxvg9pdm
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=AW-529080540AW-529080540AW-529080540&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1
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-YJ7JJ91HSQ&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1
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=AW-916305918&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1
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-KT6377R
Warning::
External script from analytics.htmedia.in lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://analytics.htmedia.in/analytics-js/tracker.js
Warning::
External script from sb.scorecardresearch.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/cs/6035286/beacon.js
Warning::
External link from www.livemint.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.livemint.com/lm-img/fonts/lm_fonts.css
Warning::
External script from config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/04490307-82e6-4a26-8a03-ce88452d8ffd
Warning::
External script from secure.cdn.fastclick.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: //secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/pubcid/latest/pubcid.min.js
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/m202604100101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31097815
Warning::
External script from fundingchoicesmessages.google.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/1055314?ers=3
Warning::
External link from accounts.google.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://accounts.google.com/gsi/style
Warning::
External script from fundingchoicesmessages.google.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/f/AGSKWxXU10f9Cn74WoviR4DA8uMXHmqonBEwpoKFyW7b0zLYaNLc0mA7eldRJDSJ53QHh51zYU-ySDGFM8r2ZxJwz_Q4ieCcHZY0vwwRtCeYtV6vpcv4eXVSPJLnC8Dn9glQqfAUvsPlhQ==?fccs=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLFsxNzc2Mjk1Mjk3LDQ0NzAwMDAwMF0sbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsW251bGwsWzddXSwiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGl2ZW1pbnQuY29tLyIsbnVsbCxbWzgsIldRU2pLdGtFWWlNIl0sWzksImVuLVVTIl0sWzE4LCJbW1tudWxsLDEyNzNdXV0iXSxbMzUsIjE3NzYyOTUyOTciXSxbMTksIjEiXSxbMjQsIiJdLFsyOSwiZmFsc2UiXV1d
Warning::
External script from static.chartbeat.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: //static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js
Warning::
External script from static.chartbeat.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_mab.js
Warning::
External script from accounts.google.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://accounts.google.com/gsi/client
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 c.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js
Warning::
External script from www.livemint.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.livemint.com/lm-img/cdp/prod/sdk/echo-sdk.js
Warning::
External script from ads.pubmatic.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/pwt/156370/476/pwt.js
SRI Coverage 0 / 24 of external resources have integrity hashes
TagDomainIntegrity
<link>fonts.googleapis.com✗ Missing
<script>scripts.clarity.ms✗ Missing
<script>static.ads-twitter.com✗ Missing
<script>www.clarity.ms✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>analytics.htmedia.in✗ Missing
<script>sb.scorecardresearch.com✗ Missing
<link>www.livemint.com✗ Missing
<script>config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com✗ Missing
<script>secure.cdn.fastclick.net✗ Missing
<script>securepubads.g.doubleclick.net✗ Missing
<script>fundingchoicesmessages.google.com✗ Missing
<link>accounts.google.com✗ Missing
<script>fundingchoicesmessages.google.com✗ Missing
<script>static.chartbeat.com✗ Missing
<script>static.chartbeat.com✗ Missing
<script>accounts.google.com✗ Missing
<script>securepubads.g.doubleclick.net✗ Missing
<script>c.amazon-adsystem.com✗ Missing
<script>www.livemint.com✗ Missing
<script>ads.pubmatic.com✗ Missing
D
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
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+
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 82 days)
Got: 2026-07-06T23:59:59Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 2 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: ECDSA-SHA384
Info::
Certificate covers 7 domain(s)
Got: www.livehindustan.com, blankpaper.htdigital.in, livehindustan.com, livemint.com, preprod-boardresults.livehindustan.com, preprod.livehindustan.com, www.livemint.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.livehindustan.com,O=HT Media Ltd.,L=New Delhi,ST=Delhi,C=INIssuer CN=DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1,O=DigiCert Inc,C=USValid 2025-07-07T00:00:00Z → 2026-07-06T23:59:59ZExpires in 82 days SANs www.livehindustan.com, blankpaper.htdigital.in, livehindustan.com, livemint.com, preprod-boardresults.livehindustan.com, preprod.livehindustan.com, www.livemint.comSignature ECDSA-SHA384Serial ee64ab1c5088d08283dd48dd7eb6a8f
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 1824 days Signature ECDSA-SHA384Serial b00e92d4d6d731fca3059c7cb1e1886
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:rua@godmarc.io; ruf=mailto:ruf@godmarc.io; adkim=r; aspf=r; fo=1; pct=100; rf=afrf;
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 (preload)
Info::
HSTS missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain.
Info::
HSTS preload enabled
Info::
TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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