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· 12 checks — HTTP headers, CSP, TLS handshake, and cookie hygiene rolled into one auditable list.
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Security Headers
Action
3 of 10 headers properly configured
FIX
3 of 10 headers properly configured
Critical::
HSTS header is missing
Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
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
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: upgrade-insecure-requests
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

Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.

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

Without HSTS, a network attacker can downgrade the very first connection to HTTP and steal the user's session.

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HSTS tells browsers 'never speak HTTP to this domain again.' Without it, a network attacker (public WiFi, malicious ISP, hostile DNS) intercepts the first HTTP attempt and serves a downgraded version of your site. One header, big surface reduction.

Source: RFC 6797 / OWASP

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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

D
Subresource Integrity
Action
2 of 80 external resources have SRI
FIX
2 of 80 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/js?id=G-VLTEFFXVH3&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1h1
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
Info::
script from www.gstatic.com has SRI protection
Warning::
External script from js.hs-banner.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://js.hs-banner.com/v2/23515301/banner.js
Warning::
External script from js.hscollectedforms.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://js.hscollectedforms.net/collectedforms.js
Warning::
External script from js.hs-analytics.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://js.hs-analytics.net/analytics/1776807300000/23515301.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/destination?id=AW-455442565&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1h1
Warning::
External script from ads.adthrive.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://ads.adthrive.com/builds/core/2bec858/es5/js/adthrive.min.js?deployment=2026-04-21-09:acd-1708:2bec858:1&bucket=flex-12&deliveryFeatures=additiveRaptiveFloors,altsdm,altv2,amazonBetaApstag,consentManagerCMP,cv2,dlc,es2021,hb_crid,i262,ld,nvc,ok,pbis,raptiveFloors,raptiveManualCookieSync,recencyFrequency,reissuingSticky,removeAdHost,rpbsecs,rpr,rrassf,stickyBucketsLocalStorage,stickyV2,switzerlandGdpr,trafficShaping,usdk,prebidLoad,gptLoad,amazonLoad,ttdSync&siteid=684a132c36d25353e85c0f21
Warning::
External script from ads.adthrive.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://ads.adthrive.com/builds/core/2bec858/gdpr/vendor/prebid/es5/prebid.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/tag/js/gpt.js
Warning::
External script from c.aps.amazon-adsystem.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://c.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/apstag.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 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 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-1B99724QMQ&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1h1
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 ads.adthrive.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://ads.adthrive.com/sites/684a132c36d25353e85c0f21/ads.min.js?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcapitalist.com%2F&cb=72
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-WPLJ6VN
Warning::
External script from chimpstatic.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://chimpstatic.com/mcjs-connected/js/users/787ca025a48482a42656aec0f/5fb821d9ad3538e4a616aa8ed.js
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-memberships/assets/css/blocks/wc-memberships-blocks.min.css?ver=1.28.1
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/mediaelementplayer-legacy.min.css?ver=4.2.17
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-includes/js/mediaelement/wp-mediaelement.min.css?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/css/woocommerce-layout.css?ver=10.6.2
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/css/woocommerce-smallscreen.css?ver=10.6.2
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/css/woocommerce.css?ver=10.6.2
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-includes/css/dist/components/style.min.css?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-subscriptions/assets/css/gifting/shortcode-checkout.css?ver=10.6.2
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-memberships/assets/css/frontend/wc-memberships-frontend.min.css?ver=1.28.1
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news/style.css?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news-child/style.css?ver=3d6e9370
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news-child/vc-style.css?ver=7ebcfbaa
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news/css/reset.css?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news-child/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news/css/media-queries.css?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/tablepress-combined.min.css?ver=322
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/jquery-blockui/jquery.blockUI.min.js?ver=2.7.0-wc.10.6.2
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/frontend/add-to-cart.min.js?ver=10.6.2
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/js-cookie/js.cookie.min.js?ver=2.1.4-wc.10.6.2
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/frontend/woocommerce.min.js?ver=10.6.2
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/advanced-ads/public/assets/js/advanced.min.js?ver=1.56.4
Warning::
External script from stats.wp.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://stats.wp.com/s-202617.js
Warning::
External script from b.delivery.consentmanager.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://b.delivery.consentmanager.net/delivery/cmp.php?&cdid=aa95c00731726&h=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visualcapitalist.com%2F&&__cmpfcc=1&l=en&ls=EN_EN_EN&lp=EN-US&o=1776807355586
Warning::
External script from cdn.consentmanager.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.consentmanager.net/delivery/js/cmp_final.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/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-stripe/build/upe-blocks.css?ver=22f4dbe653d393134010
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/client/blocks/wc-blocks.css?ver=wc-10.6.2
Warning::
External link from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/css/frontend/classic/wpforms-full.min.css?ver=1.10.0.4
Warning::
External script from js.hs-scripts.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://js.hs-scripts.com/23515301.js?integration=WordPress&ver=11.3.45
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/theia-sticky-sidebar/js/ResizeSensor.js?ver=1.7.0
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/theia-sticky-sidebar/js/theia-sticky-sidebar.js?ver=1.7.0
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/theia-sticky-sidebar/js/main.js?ver=1.7.0
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/duracelltomi-google-tag-manager/dist/js/gtm4wp-ecommerce-generic.js?ver=1.22.3
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/duracelltomi-google-tag-manager/dist/js/gtm4wp-woocommerce.js?ver=1.22.3
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/advanced-ads-pro/assets/js/advanced-ads-pro.min.js?ver=2.27.0
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news-child/scripts/flickity.pkgd.min.js?ver=2
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news/js/mvpcustom.js?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news/js/scripts.js?ver=1764659144
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news/js/retina.js?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/themes/zox-news/js/jquery.infinitescroll.min.js?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.min.js?ver=6.8.5
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-includes/js/dist/vendor/wp-polyfill.min.js?ver=3.15.0
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/jetpack_vendor/automattic/woocommerce-analytics/build/woocommerce-analytics-client.js?minify=false&ver=e434986d5efc1358e217
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/sourcebuster/sourcebuster.min.js?ver=10.6.2
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/assets/js/frontend/order-attribution.min.js?ver=10.6.2
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/advanced-ads-tracking/public/assets/js/dist/tracking.min.js?ver=2.8.1
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/advanced-ads-tracking/public/assets/js/dist/ga-tracking.min.js?ver=2.8.1
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-smush-pro/app/assets/js/smush-lazy-load.min.js?ver=3.16.11
Warning::
External script from stats.wp.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://stats.wp.com/e-202617.js
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/lib/jquery.validate.min.js?ver=1.21.0
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/lib/mailcheck.min.js?ver=1.1.2
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/lib/punycode.min.js?ver=1.0.0
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/js/share/utils.min.js?ver=1.10.0.4
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/js/frontend/wpforms.min.js?ver=1.10.0.4
Warning::
External script from www.google.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?render=6LdRX6YkAAAAAAv-fPjPAdXaJiEZQk0cMomfmSw9
Warning::
External script from www.visualcapitalist.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/plugins/wpforms/assets/js/frontend/fields/address.min.js?ver=1.10.0.4
Warning::
External script from js.hs-scripts.com lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: //js.hs-scripts.com/23515301.js
Info::
script from static.cloudflareinsights.com has SRI protection
Warning::
External script from cdn.consentmanager.net lacks integrity attribute
Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
Got: https://cdn.consentmanager.net/delivery/customdata/bV8xLndfODY2ODUucl9HRFBSLmxfZW4uZF81MzQ3MS54XzExNC52LnAudF81MzQ3MS54dF8xNTA.js
SRI Coverage 2 / 80 of external resources have integrity hashes
TagDomainIntegrity
<script>www.googletagmanager.com Missing
<script>snap.licdn.com Missing
<script>www.gstatic.com Protected
<script>js.hs-banner.com Missing
<script>js.hscollectedforms.net Missing
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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

C
Content Security Policy
Action
2 of 10 CSP checks passed
REVIEW
2 of 10 CSP checks passed
Info::
Raw CSP policy
Got: upgrade-insecure-requests
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'
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 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

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.

Parsed Policy

upgrade-insecure-requests
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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_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 46 days)
Got: 2026-06-07T13:33:54Z
Info::
Certificate chain has 2 certificates
Info::
Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
Got: ECDSA-SHA384
Info::
Certificate covers 1 domain(s)
Got: visualcapitalist.com
Info::
Certificate is issued by a trusted CA
Got: CN=E7,O=Let's Encrypt,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_128_GCM_SHA256
HTTP Version
HTTP/1.1

Certificate Chain

Leaf Certificate
Subject CN=visualcapitalist.comIssuer CN=E7,O=Let's Encrypt,C=USValid 2026-03-09T13:33:55Z → 2026-06-07T13:33:54ZExpires in 46 days SANs visualcapitalist.comSignature ECDSA-SHA384Serial 67e4bf9ac93958e4de04c7a110c1b573f29
Intermediate (CA Certificate)
Subject CN=E7,O=Let's Encrypt,C=USIssuer CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=USValid 2024-03-13T00:00:00Z → 2027-03-12T23:59:59ZExpires in 325 days Signature SHA256-RSASerial aa75f1e62b8f0a220966d38bbfd4baa1
A+
Cookie Security
1 cookies analyzed, 2 checks passed
PASS
1 cookies analyzed, 2 checks passed
Info::
Cookie '__cf_bm' has the Secure flag
Info::
Cookie '__cf_bm' has the HttpOnly flag
Warning::
Cookie '__cf_bm' has no SameSite attribute
Without an explicit SameSite attribute, browser default behavior varies. Set SameSite=Lax or Strict.
1 cookies analyzed 1 warnings
NameSecureHttpOnlySameSiteSizeIssues
__cf_bm206 B1
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:noreply@visualcapitalist.com; ruf=mailto:noreply@visualcapitalist.com; sp=quarantine; adkim=r; aspf=r
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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.
Warning::
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.
Info::
TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)
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