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I Scanned 10 Random Websites and Found 80% Had Security Flaws

I Scanned 10 Random Websites and Found 80% Had Security Flaws

You wouldn't leave your front door unlocked. But statistically, most websites have gaping security holes that are just as easy to exploit.

I ran my free web security scanner on 10 random small business websites this morning. The results were sobering:

8 out of 10 were missing critical security headers.
5 out of 10 had open ports exposing unnecessary services.
3 out of 10 had CORS misconfigurations that could allow data theft.

The Most Common Issues

Here's what I find consistently:

  1. Missing CSP headers — No Content-Security-Policy means XSS attacks can load arbitrary scripts on your page
  2. No HSTS — Users connecting over HTTP instead of HTTPS are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks
  3. Open ports — Exposing SSH, database ports, or admin panels to the public internet
  4. CORS misconfigurations — Allowing any website to read your API responses
  5. Missing clickjacking protection — Your site can be embedded in an invisible iframe and users tricked into clicking

The Free Solution

I built a scanner that checks all of this automatically. Just enter a URL and it runs 20+ security checks in under 30 seconds:

Free scanner: https://sec.92888888.xyz/scan?url=https://example.com

No signup. No email required. Just paste your URL and see your risk score.

Need More?

For devs and agencies managing multiple client sites, the Pro version adds:

  • Unlimited scans with no rate limiting
  • PDF client-ready reports
  • CI/CD pipeline API access
  • Priority support

Pro version: https://payhip.com/b/2HZrT

Don't wait until you get hacked to check your security. It takes 30 seconds.

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