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· 13 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
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Content Security Policy
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3 of 10 CSP checks passed
FIX
3 of 10 CSP checks passed
Info::
Raw CSP policy
Got: default-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' data: https://uwaterloo.ca https://*.uwaterloo.ca https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com https://*.google.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.googleapis.com https://*.gstatic.com https://*.googletagmanager.com https://*.googleusercontent.com https://*.googleadservices.com https://*.g.doubleclick.net https://6263835.fls.doubleclick.net https://ad.doubleclick.net https://14868352.fls.doubleclick.net https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com https://twitter.com https://*.twitter.com https://*.twimg.com https://*.facebook.com https://*.facebook.net https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net https://*.youtube.com https://*.youtube-nocookie.com https://s.ytimg.com https://*.livestream.com https://*.webspellchecker.net https://cdn.mathjax.org https://*.addtoany.com https://*.vimeo.com https://*.vimeocdn.com https://cdn.leafletjs.com https://cdn-geoweb.s3.amazonaws.com https://cdn.maptiks.com https://api.tiles.mapbox.com https://d591zijq8zntj.cloudfront.net https://*.libanswers.com https://*.libchat.com https://secure.skype.com https://cdn-akamai.mookie1.com https://*.tiqcdn.com https://snap.licdn.com https://*.ads.linkedin.com https://secure.adnxs.com https://public.tableau.com https://codepen.io https://cpwebassets.codepen.io https://static.codepen.io https://public.codepenassets.com https://app.powerbi.com https://s.yimg.com https://sp.analytics.yahoo.com https://chat.socialintents.com https://hcaptcha.com https://newassets.hcaptcha.com https://code.jquery.com https://experience.arcgis.com https://api.mapbox.com https://www.instagram.com https://vuejs.org https://cdn.jsdelivr.net https://js-agent.newrelic.com https://bam.nr-data.net https://us-central1-pantheon-psapps.cloudfunctions.net https://cdn.ckeditor.com https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com https://*.hotjar.com https://*.hotjar.io https://*.kuali.co https://drupal-oauth.mailchimp.com https://srv.stackadapt.com https://*.srv.stackadapt.com https://qvdt3feo.com https://origin.acuityplatform.com https://e.acuityplatform.com https://*.clarity.ms https://c.bing.com https://www.redditstatic.com https://events.reddit.com https://wat-2.test.technolutions.net https://wat.test.technolutions.net https://fw.cdn.technolutions.net https://mx.technolutions.net https://wat-backup.test.technolutions.net https://slate-technolutions-net.cdn.technolutions.net https://grad-apply-uwaterloo-ca.cdn.technolutions.net; img-src * data:
Info::
default-src directive is set
Got: default-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' data: https://uwaterloo.ca https://*.uwaterloo.ca https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com https://*.google.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.googleapis.com https://*.gstatic.com https://*.googletagmanager.com https://*.googleusercontent.com https://*.googleadservices.com https://*.g.doubleclick.net https://6263835.fls.doubleclick.net https://ad.doubleclick.net https://14868352.fls.doubleclick.net https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com https://twitter.com https://*.twitter.com https://*.twimg.com https://*.facebook.com https://*.facebook.net https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net https://*.youtube.com https://*.youtube-nocookie.com https://s.ytimg.com https://*.livestream.com https://*.webspellchecker.net https://cdn.mathjax.org https://*.addtoany.com https://*.vimeo.com https://*.vimeocdn.com https://cdn.leafletjs.com https://cdn-geoweb.s3.amazonaws.com https://cdn.maptiks.com https://api.tiles.mapbox.com https://d591zijq8zntj.cloudfront.net https://*.libanswers.com https://*.libchat.com https://secure.skype.com https://cdn-akamai.mookie1.com https://*.tiqcdn.com https://snap.licdn.com https://*.ads.linkedin.com https://secure.adnxs.com https://public.tableau.com https://codepen.io https://cpwebassets.codepen.io https://static.codepen.io https://public.codepenassets.com https://app.powerbi.com https://s.yimg.com https://sp.analytics.yahoo.com https://chat.socialintents.com https://hcaptcha.com https://newassets.hcaptcha.com https://code.jquery.com https://experience.arcgis.com https://api.mapbox.com https://www.instagram.com https://vuejs.org https://cdn.jsdelivr.net https://js-agent.newrelic.com https://bam.nr-data.net https://us-central1-pantheon-psapps.cloudfunctions.net https://cdn.ckeditor.com https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com https://*.hotjar.com https://*.hotjar.io https://*.kuali.co https://drupal-oauth.mailchimp.com https://srv.stackadapt.com https://*.srv.stackadapt.com https://qvdt3feo.com https://origin.acuityplatform.com https://e.acuityplatform.com https://*.clarity.ms https://c.bing.com https://www.redditstatic.com https://events.reddit.com https://wat-2.test.technolutions.net https://wat.test.technolutions.net https://fw.cdn.technolutions.net https://mx.technolutions.net https://wat-backup.test.technolutions.net https://slate-technolutions-net.cdn.technolutions.net https://grad-apply-uwaterloo-ca.cdn.technolutions.net
Critical::
'unsafe-inline' found in script source
'unsafe-inline' allows inline <script> tags, defeating CSP against XSS. Remove it and use nonces or hashes instead.
Got: script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' data: https://uwaterloo.ca https://*.uwaterloo.ca https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com https://*.google.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.googleapis.com https://*.gstatic.com https://*.googletagmanager.com https://*.googleusercontent.com https://*.googleadservices.com https://*.g.doubleclick.net https://6263835.fls.doubleclick.net https://ad.doubleclick.net https://14868352.fls.doubleclick.net https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com https://twitter.com https://*.twitter.com https://*.twimg.com https://*.facebook.com https://*.facebook.net https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net https://*.youtube.com https://*.youtube-nocookie.com https://s.ytimg.com https://*.livestream.com https://*.webspellchecker.net https://cdn.mathjax.org https://*.addtoany.com https://*.vimeo.com https://*.vimeocdn.com https://cdn.leafletjs.com https://cdn-geoweb.s3.amazonaws.com https://cdn.maptiks.com https://api.tiles.mapbox.com https://d591zijq8zntj.cloudfront.net https://*.libanswers.com https://*.libchat.com https://secure.skype.com https://cdn-akamai.mookie1.com https://*.tiqcdn.com https://snap.licdn.com https://*.ads.linkedin.com https://secure.adnxs.com https://public.tableau.com https://codepen.io https://cpwebassets.codepen.io https://static.codepen.io https://public.codepenassets.com https://app.powerbi.com https://s.yimg.com https://sp.analytics.yahoo.com https://chat.socialintents.com https://hcaptcha.com https://newassets.hcaptcha.com https://code.jquery.com https://experience.arcgis.com https://api.mapbox.com https://www.instagram.com https://vuejs.org https://cdn.jsdelivr.net https://js-agent.newrelic.com https://bam.nr-data.net https://us-central1-pantheon-psapps.cloudfunctions.net https://cdn.ckeditor.com https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com https://*.hotjar.com https://*.hotjar.io https://*.kuali.co https://drupal-oauth.mailchimp.com https://srv.stackadapt.com https://*.srv.stackadapt.com https://qvdt3feo.com https://origin.acuityplatform.com https://e.acuityplatform.com https://*.clarity.ms https://c.bing.com https://www.redditstatic.com https://events.reddit.com https://wat-2.test.technolutions.net https://wat.test.technolutions.net https://fw.cdn.technolutions.net https://mx.technolutions.net https://wat-backup.test.technolutions.net https://slate-technolutions-net.cdn.technolutions.net https://grad-apply-uwaterloo-ca.cdn.technolutions.net
Critical::
'unsafe-eval' found in script source
'unsafe-eval' allows eval() and similar functions, enabling code injection. Remove it.
Got: script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' data: https://uwaterloo.ca https://*.uwaterloo.ca https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com https://*.google.com https://*.google-analytics.com https://*.googleapis.com https://*.gstatic.com https://*.googletagmanager.com https://*.googleusercontent.com https://*.googleadservices.com https://*.g.doubleclick.net https://6263835.fls.doubleclick.net https://ad.doubleclick.net https://14868352.fls.doubleclick.net https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com https://twitter.com https://*.twitter.com https://*.twimg.com https://*.facebook.com https://*.facebook.net https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net https://*.youtube.com https://*.youtube-nocookie.com https://s.ytimg.com https://*.livestream.com https://*.webspellchecker.net https://cdn.mathjax.org https://*.addtoany.com https://*.vimeo.com https://*.vimeocdn.com https://cdn.leafletjs.com https://cdn-geoweb.s3.amazonaws.com https://cdn.maptiks.com https://api.tiles.mapbox.com https://d591zijq8zntj.cloudfront.net https://*.libanswers.com https://*.libchat.com https://secure.skype.com https://cdn-akamai.mookie1.com https://*.tiqcdn.com https://snap.licdn.com https://*.ads.linkedin.com https://secure.adnxs.com https://public.tableau.com https://codepen.io https://cpwebassets.codepen.io https://static.codepen.io https://public.codepenassets.com https://app.powerbi.com https://s.yimg.com https://sp.analytics.yahoo.com https://chat.socialintents.com https://hcaptcha.com https://newassets.hcaptcha.com https://code.jquery.com https://experience.arcgis.com https://api.mapbox.com https://www.instagram.com https://vuejs.org https://cdn.jsdelivr.net https://js-agent.newrelic.com https://bam.nr-data.net https://us-central1-pantheon-psapps.cloudfunctions.net https://cdn.ckeditor.com https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com https://*.hotjar.com https://*.hotjar.io https://*.kuali.co https://drupal-oauth.mailchimp.com https://srv.stackadapt.com https://*.srv.stackadapt.com https://qvdt3feo.com https://origin.acuityplatform.com https://e.acuityplatform.com https://*.clarity.ms https://c.bing.com https://www.redditstatic.com https://events.reddit.com https://wat-2.test.technolutions.net https://wat.test.technolutions.net https://fw.cdn.technolutions.net https://mx.technolutions.net https://wat-backup.test.technolutions.net https://slate-technolutions-net.cdn.technolutions.net https://grad-apply-uwaterloo-ca.cdn.technolutions.net
Info::
No wildcard in script source
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'
Warning::
frame-ancestors directive is missing
frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.
Expected: 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 not set
This directive upgrades HTTP resources to HTTPS automatically, preventing mixed content.
Expected: upgrade-insecure-requests

'unsafe-inline' allows inline <script> tags, defeating CSP against XSS. Remove it and use nonces or hashes instead.

Why this matters

Unsafe value (unsafe-inline, unsafe-eval) in script-src defeats CSP's main protection — XSS injections can execute again.

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unsafe-inline allows inline <script> tags; unsafe-eval allows eval() and similar. Both are necessary for some legacy code but explicitly dangerous. Migrate to nonces (per-page random tokens) or hashes (per-script SHA-256) instead.

Source: OWASP CSP / MDN

'unsafe-eval' allows eval() and similar functions, enabling code injection. Remove it.

Why this matters

Unsafe value (unsafe-inline, unsafe-eval) in script-src defeats CSP's main protection — XSS injections can execute again.

Learn more ▾

unsafe-inline allows inline <script> tags; unsafe-eval allows eval() and similar. Both are necessary for some legacy code but explicitly dangerous. Migrate to nonces (per-page random tokens) or hashes (per-script SHA-256) instead.

Source: OWASP CSP / MDN

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.

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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

frame-ancestors controls who can embed your page, preventing clickjacking. Set it to 'self' or 'none'.

Expected: frame-ancestors 'self'
Why this matters

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

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

default-src 'self''unsafe-inline''unsafe-eval'data:https://uwaterloo.cahttps://*.uwaterloo.cahttps://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.comhttps://*.google.comhttps://*.google-analytics.comhttps://*.googleapis.comhttps://*.gstatic.comhttps://*.googletagmanager.comhttps://*.googleusercontent.comhttps://*.googleadservices.comhttps://*.g.doubleclick.nethttps://6263835.fls.doubleclick.nethttps://ad.doubleclick.nethttps://14868352.fls.doubleclick.nethttps://cdnjs.cloudflare.comhttps://twitter.comhttps://*.twitter.comhttps://*.twimg.comhttps://*.facebook.comhttps://*.facebook.nethttps://scontent.xx.fbcdn.nethttps://*.youtube.comhttps://*.youtube-nocookie.comhttps://s.ytimg.comhttps://*.livestream.comhttps://*.webspellchecker.nethttps://cdn.mathjax.orghttps://*.addtoany.comhttps://*.vimeo.comhttps://*.vimeocdn.comhttps://cdn.leafletjs.comhttps://cdn-geoweb.s3.amazonaws.comhttps://cdn.maptiks.comhttps://api.tiles.mapbox.comhttps://d591zijq8zntj.cloudfront.nethttps://*.libanswers.comhttps://*.libchat.comhttps://secure.skype.comhttps://cdn-akamai.mookie1.comhttps://*.tiqcdn.comhttps://snap.licdn.comhttps://*.ads.linkedin.comhttps://secure.adnxs.comhttps://public.tableau.comhttps://codepen.iohttps://cpwebassets.codepen.iohttps://static.codepen.iohttps://public.codepenassets.comhttps://app.powerbi.comhttps://s.yimg.comhttps://sp.analytics.yahoo.comhttps://chat.socialintents.comhttps://hcaptcha.comhttps://newassets.hcaptcha.comhttps://code.jquery.comhttps://experience.arcgis.comhttps://api.mapbox.comhttps://www.instagram.comhttps://vuejs.orghttps://cdn.jsdelivr.nethttps://js-agent.newrelic.comhttps://bam.nr-data.nethttps://us-central1-pantheon-psapps.cloudfunctions.nethttps://cdn.ckeditor.comhttps://netdna.bootstrapcdn.comhttps://*.hotjar.comhttps://*.hotjar.iohttps://*.kuali.cohttps://drupal-oauth.mailchimp.comhttps://srv.stackadapt.comhttps://*.srv.stackadapt.comhttps://qvdt3feo.comhttps://origin.acuityplatform.comhttps://e.acuityplatform.comhttps://*.clarity.mshttps://c.bing.comhttps://www.redditstatic.comhttps://events.reddit.comhttps://wat-2.test.technolutions.nethttps://wat.test.technolutions.nethttps://fw.cdn.technolutions.nethttps://mx.technolutions.nethttps://wat-backup.test.technolutions.nethttps://slate-technolutions-net.cdn.technolutions.nethttps://grad-apply-uwaterloo-ca.cdn.technolutions.net
img-src *data:
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Subresource Integrity
Action
1 of 25 external resources have SRI
FIX
1 of 25 external resources have SRI
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/destination?id=AW-848079280&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1
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/destination?id=AW-869143110&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1
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/destination?id=AW-868082214&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1
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-L2Z2MKPQ2G&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1
Warning::
External script from origin.acuityplatform.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://origin.acuityplatform.com/event/v2/pixel.js
Warning::
External script from tags.srv.stackadapt.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://tags.srv.stackadapt.com/events.js
Warning::
External script from snap.licdn.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js
Warning::
External script from connect.facebook.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://connect.facebook.net/signals/config/1633448083948715?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain=uwaterloo.ca&hme=97937018cefade17726f0472876fc101316b2ce9008a35a6a5a7977d7436151a&ex_m=104%2C205%2C154%2C22%2C72%2C73%2C145%2C68%2C67%2C11%2C162%2C90%2C16%2C138%2C127%2C39%2C75%2C78%2C134%2C159%2C164%2C8%2C4%2C5%2C7%2C6%2C3%2C91%2C101%2C165%2C170%2C219%2C62%2C186%2C187%2C55%2C276%2C30%2C74%2C231%2C230%2C229%2C23%2C33%2C103%2C61%2C10%2C63%2C97%2C98%2C99%2C105%2C130%2C31%2C29%2C132%2C133%2C129%2C128%2C155%2C76%2C158%2C156%2C157%2C50%2C60%2C123%2C15%2C161%2C45%2C263%2C264%2C262%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C48%2C146%2C77%2C112%2C18%2C20%2C44%2C40%2C42%2C41%2C83%2C92%2C96%2C110%2C144%2C147%2C46%2C111%2C24%2C21%2C119%2C69%2C36%2C149%2C148%2C150%2C141%2C139%2C25%2C35%2C59%2C109%2C160%2C70%2C17%2C152%2C114%2C81%2C66%2C19%2C85%2C86%2C116%2C84%2C136%2C135%2C34%2C278%2C293%2C212%2C201%2C202%2C200%2C296%2C288%2C52%2C213%2C107%2C131%2C80%2C121%2C54%2C47%2C49%2C113%2C120%2C126%2C58%2C64%2C151%2C115%2C37%2C32%2C53%2C56%2C100%2C163%2C1%2C124%2C14%2C122%2C12%2C2%2C57%2C93%2C65%2C118%2C89%2C88%2C166%2C167%2C94%2C95%2C9%2C125%2C102%2C51%2C142%2C87%2C79%2C71%2C117%2C106%2C43%2C143%2C0%2C82%2C137%2C140%2C153%2C38%2C108%2C13%2C168
Warning::
External script from connect.facebook.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js
Warning::
External script from bat.bing.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://bat.bing.com/bat.js
Warning::
External script from www.google-analytics.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.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/gtag/js?id=G-W3BFRPSG9B&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1
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-M9XLVF
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-L2Z2MKPQ2G
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/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@500;700&family=Barlow:wght@400;500;700&display=swap
Warning::
External script from mx.technolutions.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://mx.technolutions.net/ping?id=a46bb470-0b61-aa95-1803-cdc4dcc677c7&sid=pi-ReUFkwAjbsua4F34ZE0MF5YJDEKoFv2-jzGLzC4aX9j7t68_7vez0MKmD873PvenBDRFskgwshpmN70qwvTC45qjbahJy6tC7DLMK4vDkK_BJMsc2gFIeZ9wz0wOg&hid=38ab432f-e010-3c42-a406-c460ef512337
Warning::
External link from tags.srv.stackadapt.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://tags.srv.stackadapt.com/sa.css
Warning::
External script from googleads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/848079280/?random=1776802421644&cv=11&fst=1776802421644&bg=ffffff&guid=ON&async=1&gtm=45be64h1v887031718z872708367za20gzb72708367zd72708367xea&gcd=13l3l3l3l1l1&dma=0&tag_exp=0~115938466~115938469~117266400&u_w=800&u_h=600&url=https%3A%2F%2Fuwaterloo.ca%2F&rcb=4&frm=0&tiba=Home%20%7C%20University%20of%20Waterloo&hn=www.googleadservices.com&npa=0&pscdl=noapi&auid=1267163454.1776802421&uaa=x86&uab=64&uafvl=Not-A.Brand%3B24.0.0.0%7CChromium%3B146.0.7680.164&uamb=0&uam=&uap=Linux&uapv=&uaw=0&_tu=CA&rfmt=3&fmt=4
Warning::
External script from googleads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/869143110/?random=1776802421744&cv=11&fst=1776802421744&bg=ffffff&guid=ON&async=1&gtm=45be64h1v9127135815z872708367za20gzb72708367zd72708367xea&gcd=13l3l3l3l1l1&dma=0&tag_exp=0~115938466~115938468~117266400~117384405&u_w=800&u_h=600&url=https%3A%2F%2Fuwaterloo.ca%2F&rcb=17&label=Faculty%20of%20Arts&frm=0&tiba=Home%20%7C%20University%20of%20Waterloo&hn=www.googleadservices.com&npa=0&pscdl=noapi&auid=1267163454.1776802421&uaa=x86&uab=64&uafvl=Not-A.Brand%3B24.0.0.0%7CChromium%3B146.0.7680.164&uamb=0&uam=&uap=Linux&uapv=&uaw=0&_tu=CA&rfmt=3&fmt=4
Warning::
External script from googleads.g.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/868082214/?random=1776802421835&cv=11&fst=1776802421835&bg=ffffff&guid=ON&async=1&gtm=45be64h1z872708367za20gzb72708367zd72708367xea&gcd=13l3l3l3l1l1&dma=0&tag_exp=0~115938466~115938468~117266401&u_w=800&u_h=600&url=https%3A%2F%2Fuwaterloo.ca%2F&rcb=18&frm=0&tiba=Home%20%7C%20University%20of%20Waterloo&hn=www.googleadservices.com&npa=0&pscdl=noapi&auid=1267163454.1776802421&uaa=x86&uab=64&uafvl=Not-A.Brand%3B24.0.0.0%7CChromium%3B146.0.7680.164&uamb=0&uam=&uap=Linux&uapv=&uaw=0&_tu=CA&rfmt=3&fmt=4
Info::
script from js-agent.newrelic.com has SRI protection
Warning::
External script 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/mathjax/2.7.7/MathJax.js?config=TeX-AMS_HTML
Warning::
External script from cdn.jsdelivr.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/jquery-validation@1.17.0/dist/jquery.validate.min.js
Warning::
External script from wat.test.technolutions.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://wat.test.technolutions.net/ping
Warning::
External script from e.acuityplatform.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://e.acuityplatform.com/pj?pk=1526368873406267637&pu=https%3A%2F%2Fuwaterloo.ca%2F&pixelKey=1526368873406267637
SRI Coverage 1 / 25 of external resources have integrity hashes
TagDomainIntegrity
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>origin.acuityplatform.com✗ Missing
<script>tags.srv.stackadapt.com✗ Missing
<script>snap.licdn.com✗ Missing
<script>connect.facebook.net✗ Missing
<script>connect.facebook.net✗ Missing
<script>bat.bing.com✗ Missing
<script>www.google-analytics.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<script>www.googletagmanager.com✗ Missing
<link>fonts.googleapis.com✗ Missing
<script>mx.technolutions.net✗ Missing
<link>tags.srv.stackadapt.com✗ Missing
<script>googleads.g.doubleclick.net✗ Missing
<script>googleads.g.doubleclick.net✗ Missing
<script>googleads.g.doubleclick.net✗ Missing
<script>js-agent.newrelic.com✓ Protected
<script>cdnjs.cloudflare.com✗ Missing
<script>cdn.jsdelivr.net✗ Missing
<script>wat.test.technolutions.net✗ Missing
<script>e.acuityplatform.com✗ Missing
D
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; adkim=r; aspf=r; fo=1; rua=mailto:postmaster+dmarcrua@uwaterloo.ca; ruf=mailto:postmaster+dmarcruf@uwaterloo.ca

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.

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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=()
C
Security Headers
Action
5 of 10 headers properly configured
REVIEW
5 of 10 headers properly configured
Warning::
HSTS is missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP.
Got: max-age=31622400 Expected: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Info::
X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured
Got: 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=()
Info::
Content-Security-Policy is present
Got: default-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' data: https://uwaterloo.ca http…
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: nginx

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

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

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
C
Known vulnerability matches
Action
1 known vulnerability match(es) against detected tech
REVIEW

Known Vulnerabilities

LibraryVersionSeveritySummaryFixed In
MathJax2.7.7highMathJax Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)2.7.10
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_128_GCM_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 23 days)
Got: 2026-05-15T04:16:42Z
Warning::
Certificate expires soon (23 days remaining)
Renew the certificate before it expires to avoid browser warnings.
Got: 2026-05-15T04:16:42Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 2 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: SHA256-RSA
Info::
Certificate covers 1 domain(s)
Got: uwaterloo.ca
Info::
Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
Got: CN=Certainly Intermediate R1,O=Certainly,C=US

Renew the certificate before it expires to avoid browser warnings.

Why this matters

Cert expiry within the renewal window — fix now while there's no user impact, instead of after expiry when there's a full outage.

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Most CAs recommend renewal at 30 days remaining. Inside that window, schedule the renewal immediately and verify auto-renewal is configured if applicable. Don't wait until 7 days; weekend / holiday timing can leave you exposed.

Source: Let's Encrypt / CA renewal best practice

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.

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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_128_GCM_SHA256
HTTP Version
HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate
Subject CN=uwaterloo.caIssuer CN=Certainly Intermediate R1,O=Certainly,C=USValid 2026-04-15T04:16:43Z → 2026-05-15T04:16:42ZExpires in 23 days — expiring soon! SANs uwaterloo.caSignature SHA256-RSASerial 78a74ddabc5af2e28a006bfb9d21641a4de7
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=Certainly Intermediate R1,O=Certainly,C=USIssuer CN=Starfield Root Certificate Authority - G2,O=Starfield Technologies\, Inc.,L=Scottsdale,ST=Arizona,C=USValid 2022-06-22T00:00:00Z → 2032-06-21T23:59:59ZExpires in 2253 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial 11831cde4cb573e5
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::
security.txt is present — good practice
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✗ ExposedSecurity PolicyInfo
A+
security.txt
Signed, 2 contact(s) — RFC 9116 compliant
PASS

security.txt

Contact: mailto:soc@uwaterloo.ca, https://soc.uwaterloo.ca
Expires: 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Encryption: https://soc.uwaterloo.ca/soc-at-uwaterloo-pgppub.txt
Policy: https://soc.uwaterloo.ca/security.txt
A
Transport Security
HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis
PASS
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.
Info::
HSTS enabled (base policy)
Info::
HSTS missing includeSubDomains
Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain.
Info::
TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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