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What this means
patchapps.com scored 48/100 and does not meet the minimum security posture threshold. The most critical issue is: Set up email authentication (DMARC, DKIM). This must be addressed before the vendor can be approved for procurement or data processing activities.
Critical gaps in: DMARC / Email Security, HSTS Header, Security Headers, CVE Exposure. Positive signals: MX Records & Mail Provider, TLS Configuration, TLS Protocol Support all passed.
5 action items identified, including 1 critical. The issues are configuration gaps, not architectural problems. A focused remediation effort of 2–5 days could address all findings.
How patchapps.com compares
Grade distribution across 2497 companies we've scanned. patchapps.com scores better than 14% of them.
78
A+
25
A
183
A-
190
B+
72
B
347
B-
120
C+
116
C
319
C-
116
D+
94
D
237
D-
600
F
patchapps.com — Grade F (48/100)
2497 companies scanned
Security checks
Each check inspects a different part of patchapps.com's public security setup. Green means healthy, yellow needs attention, red is a problem.
DMARC / Email Security
Strengths: SPF record present with soft-fail (~all). Issues: No DMARC record found — email spoofing is not prevented; No DKIM records found for common selectors (domain may use custom selectors — this is not a confirmed gap).
HSTS Header
Strict-Transport-Security header is missing. Connections can be downgraded to HTTP via man-in-the-middle attacks.
Security Headers
None of the 5 recommended security headers are present (missing: CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy). This exposes the application to clickjacking, MIME-sniffing, and other client-side attacks.
CVE Exposure
Detected technologies: cloudflare, WordPress/5.4. (cloudflare detected but excluded from CVE matching — upstream infrastructure). 1 critical-severity CVE(s) found (CVSS >= 9.0): CVE-2021-34646. Immediate patching recommended.
MTA-STS & TLS Reporting
Issues: No MTA-STS configured — email in transit is vulnerable to TLS downgrade attacks. Sending servers cannot verify that your mail server requires TLS; No TLSRPT record — TLS delivery failures won't be reported to domain owner.
DNS CAA Records
No CAA records found. Without CAA, any Certificate Authority can issue certificates for this domain. Adding CAA records restricts issuance to authorized CAs only, reducing the risk of misissued certificates.
DNS Configuration
Strengths: 2 nameservers configured (lochlan.ns.cloudflare.com., nadia.ns.cloudflare.com.); 3 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.
security.txt (RFC 9116)
No security.txt found. Publishing a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt is the industry standard (RFC 9116) for vulnerability disclosure policies. Its absence may indicate a less mature security program.
MX Records & Mail Provider
Strengths: Mail handled by route1.mx.cloudflare.net; 3 MX record(s) configured; Multiple MX records provide redundancy.
TLS Configuration
TLSv1.3 negotiated with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256-bit). Strong configuration with no deprecated protocols or weak ciphers detected.
TLS Protocol Support
Strengths: TLS 1.3 supported; TLS 1.2 supported; TLS 1.3 supported (strongest). Protocol support: TLS 1.3: Yes, TLS 1.2: Yes, TLS 1.1: No, TLS 1.0: No.
Known Breaches
No known breaches found in public disclosure databases.
Cookie Security
No cookies set on the homepage response. No cookie security flags to evaluate.
Certificate Hygiene
Strengths: Certificate valid, 63 days remaining; Issued by Google Trust Services. Note: Wildcard certificate in use (*.domain) — covers all subdomains. Common practice; worth noting that compromise would affect all subdomains.
Recommended actions
5 items
Steps to improve patchapps.com's security grade, ranked by impact.
1
Set up email authentication (DMARC, DKIM)
Without email authentication, anyone can send emails that appear to come from patchapps.com. This is the most common vector for phishing attacks targeting employees and customers. DMARC, DKIM are not configured.
Compliance impact
NIST CSFPR.AC-7
Email authentication is a required access control
ISO 27001A.13.2.1
Information transfer policies require email security controls
HIPAA§164.312(e)
Transmission security for electronic PHI
How to fix this
1
Add SPF record to DNS: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all (adjust for your email provider)
2
Configure DKIM signing with your email provider and publish the public key in DNS
3
Add DMARC record: v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:[email protected]
4
Monitor DMARC reports for 2–4 weeks, then upgrade policy to p=reject
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2
Enable HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security)
The HSTS header is missing on patchapps.com. Without it, connections can be downgraded from HTTPS to HTTP via man-in-the-middle attacks. This is a straightforward server configuration change.
Compliance impact
PCI-DSS 4.0Req 6.4.1
Required application security controls
NIST 800-53SC-8
Transmission confidentiality and integrity
How to fix this
1
Add header: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
2
Verify all subdomains support HTTPS before adding includeSubDomains
3
Test with: curl -sI https://patchapps.com | grep -i strict
4
Submit to hstspreload.org after confirming the header is correct
3
Add missing security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy)
5 of 5 recommended security headers are missing on patchapps.com: CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy. These headers protect against clickjacking, MIME-sniffing, and unauthorized browser feature access. Adding them is a server configuration change with no application code changes required.
Compliance impact
PCI-DSS 4.0Req 6.4.1
Security headers are required application controls
OWASPSecure Headers
Recommended baseline for web applications
How to fix this
1
Add a Content-Security-Policy header. Safe starting value (works with Google Fonts and inline styles/scripts): default-src 'self'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com; font-src 'self' https://fonts.gstatic.com; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; upgrade-insecure-requests. Test your site after adding it, then tighten over time by removing 'unsafe-inline'.
2
Add: X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
3
Add: X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN (use DENY only if you never embed your pages in iframes)
4
Add: Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
5
Add: Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()
6
Verify with: curl -sI https://patchapps.com | grep -iE 'content-security|x-frame|x-content|referrer|permissions'
4
Patch 1 critical CVE
Externally visible software on patchapps.com has 1 critical CVE (CVSS >= 9.0). Update the affected software to the latest patched version.
Compliance impact
NIST 800-53SI-2
Flaw remediation
PCI-DSS 4.0Req 6.3.3
Critical patches within 1 month
How to fix this
1
Review CVEs: CVE-2021-34646
2
Update affected software to latest patched versions
3
Verify patches applied: re-scan after update
4
Consider hiding server version headers to reduce future exposure
5
Enable DNSSEC on your domain
Without DNSSEC, DNS responses for patchapps.com can be spoofed, potentially redirecting users to malicious sites. This requires coordination with your domain registrar to publish DS records.
Compliance impact
NIST 800-53SC-20
Secure name/address resolution service
How to fix this
1
Check if your DNS provider supports DNSSEC (Cloudflare, Route53, etc.)
2
Enable DNSSEC signing in your DNS provider dashboard
3
Add the DS record to your registrar for .com TLD
4
Verify: dig +dnssec patchapps.com
At a glance
Key data points from the scan.
TLS Version
TLSv1.3
TLSv1.3 negotiated with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256-bit). Strong configuration with no deprecated protocols or weak ciphers detected.
DMARC Policy
Not configured
Strengths: SPF record present with soft-fail (~all). Issues: No DMARC record found — email spoofing is not prevented; No DKIM records found for common selectors (domain may use custom selectors — this is not a confirmed gap).
SPF Record
Present
v=spf1 include:_spf.mx.cloudflare.net ~all
Security Headers
0/5 present
Missing: CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy
HSTS
Not enabled
Strict-Transport-Security header is missing. Connections can be downgraded to HTTP via man-in-the-middle attacks.
SSL Certificate
Valid
Strengths: Certificate valid, 63 days remaining; Issued by Google Trust Services. Note: Wildcard certificate in use (*.domain) — covers all subdomains. Common practice; worth noting that compromise would affect all subdomains.
DNSSEC
Not enabled
Strengths: 2 nameservers configured (lochlan.ns.cloudflare.com., nadia.ns.cloudflare.com.); 3 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.