Vulnerability Scan Result

Target:

https://newsletter.illicitedge.com/p/qatari-bankroll-dirty-water-and-fentanyl-fallout

Scanned target: https://newsletter.illicitedge.com/p/qatari-bankroll-dirty-water-and-fentanyl-fallout

Submitted: Aug 17, 2025 from GB

Public Scan

Scan mode: Passive (non-intrusive)

Summary

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Info

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Title:	Qatari Bankroll, Dirty Water, and Fentanyl Fallout
Description:	Illicit Edge - Edition for August 17, 2025

IP Information

ip_address	104.18.68.40
country	-
network_name	Cloudflare Inc
asn	AS13335

ip_address	104.18.69.40
country	-
network_name	Cloudflare Inc
asn	AS13335

Open Ports

80/tcp	http	Cloudflare http proxy -
443/tcp	https	Cloudflare http proxy -
2082/tcp	http	Cloudflare http proxy -
2083/tcp	https	nginx -
2086/tcp	http	Cloudflare http proxy -
2087/tcp	https	nginx -
8080/tcp	http	Cloudflare http proxy -
8443/tcp	https	Cloudflare http proxy -

Web Technologies

Software / Version	Category
Amazon Web Services	PaaS
Amazon S3	CDN
Goober	JavaScript libraries
Google Font API	Font scripts
Open Graph	Miscellaneous
React	JavaScript frameworks
React Router 6	JavaScript frameworks
Remix	Web frameworks, Web servers
Sentry	Issue trackers
Beehiiv	Blogs
Cloudflare	CDN
Cloudflare Bot Management	Security

Web Application Vulnerabilities

Evidence

URL	Evidence
https://newsletter.illicitedge.com/p/qatari-bankroll-dirty-water-and-fentanyl-fallout	Response headers do not include the Referrer-Policy HTTP security header as well as the `<meta/>` tag with name 'referrer' is not present in the response.

Vulnerability description

We noticed that the target application's server responses lack the Referrer-Policy HTTP header, which controls how much referrer information the browser will send with each request originated from the current web application.

Risk description

The risk is that if a user visits a web page (e.g. "http://example.com/pricing/") and clicks on a link from that page going to e.g. "https://www.google.com", the browser will send to Google the full originating URL in the `Referer` header, assuming the Referrer-Policy header is not set. The originating URL could be considered sensitive information and it could be used for user tracking.

Recommendation

The Referrer-Policy header should be configured on the server side to avoid user tracking and inadvertent information leakage. The value `no-referrer` of this header instructs the browser to omit the Referer header entirely.

Classification

CWE	CWE-693
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

URL	Evidence
https://newsletter.illicitedge.com/p/qatari-bankroll-dirty-water-and-fentanyl-fallout	Response does not include the HTTP Content-Security-Policy security header or meta tag

Vulnerability description

We noticed that the target application lacks the Content-Security-Policy (CSP) header in its HTTP responses. The CSP header is a security measure that instructs web browsers to enforce specific security rules, effectively preventing the exploitation of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Risk description

The risk is that if the target application is vulnerable to XSS, lack of this header makes it easily exploitable by attackers.

Recommendation

Configure the Content-Security-Header to be sent with each HTTP response in order to apply the specific policies needed by the application.

Classification

CWE	CWE-693
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

URL	Evidence
https://newsletter.illicitedge.com/p/qatari-bankroll-dirty-water-and-fentanyl-fallout	Response headers do not include the HTTP Strict-Transport-Security header

Vulnerability description

We noticed that the target application lacks the HTTP Strict-Transport-Security header in its responses. This security header is crucial as it instructs browsers to only establish secure (HTTPS) connections with the web server and reject any HTTP connections.

Risk description

The risk is that lack of this header permits an attacker to force a victim user to initiate a clear-text HTTP connection to the server, thus opening the possibility to eavesdrop on the network traffic and extract sensitive information (e.g. session cookies).

Recommendation

The Strict-Transport-Security HTTP header should be sent with each HTTPS response. The syntax is as follows: `Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=<seconds>[; includeSubDomains]` The parameter `max-age` gives the time frame for requirement of HTTPS in seconds and should be chosen quite high, e.g. several months. A value below 7776000 is considered as too low by this scanner check. The flag `includeSubDomains` defines that the policy applies also for sub domains of the sender of the response.

Classification

CWE	CWE-693
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

URL	Evidence
https://newsletter.illicitedge.com/p/qatari-bankroll-dirty-water-and-fentanyl-fallout	Response headers do not include the X-Content-Type-Options HTTP security header

Vulnerability description

We noticed that the target application's server responses lack the X-Content-Type-Options header. This header is particularly important for preventing Internet Explorer from reinterpreting the content of a web page (MIME-sniffing) and thus overriding the value of the Content-Type header.

Risk description

The risk is that lack of this header could make possible attacks such as Cross-Site Scripting or phishing in Internet Explorer browsers.

Recommendation

We recommend setting the X-Content-Type-Options header such as `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`.

Classification

CWE	CWE-693
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

URL
https://newsletter.illicitedge.com/robots.txt

Vulnerability description

We found the robots.txt on the target server. This file instructs web crawlers what URLs and endpoints of the web application they can visit and crawl. Website administrators often misuse this file while attempting to hide some web pages from the users.

Risk description

There is no particular security risk in having a robots.txt file. However, it's important to note that adding endpoints in it should not be considered a security measure, as this file can be directly accessed and read by anyone.

Recommendation

We recommend you to manually review the entries from robots.txt and remove the ones which lead to sensitive locations in the website (ex. administration panels, configuration files, etc).

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Amazon Web Services	PaaS
Amazon S3	CDN
Goober	JavaScript libraries
Google Font API	Font scripts
Open Graph	Miscellaneous
React	JavaScript frameworks
React Router 6	JavaScript frameworks
Remix	Web frameworks, Web servers
Sentry	Issue trackers
Beehiiv	Blogs
Cloudflare	CDN
Cloudflare Bot Management	Security

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Beehiiv	Blogs
Amazon Web Services	PaaS
Cloudflare Bot Management	Security
Amazon S3	CDN
Cloudflare	CDN
Google Font API	Font scripts
Open Graph	Miscellaneous

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Operating System	Accuracy
FreeBSD 12.0-RELEASE	90%

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Beehiiv	Blogs
Sentry	Issue trackers
Amazon Web Services	PaaS
React	JavaScript frameworks
Remix	Web frameworks, Web servers
React Router 6	JavaScript frameworks
Amazon S3	CDN
Cloudflare Bot Management	Security
Cloudflare	CDN
Google Font API	Font scripts
Goober	JavaScript libraries
Open Graph	Miscellaneous

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Beehiiv	Blogs
Amazon Web Services	PaaS
Cloudflare Bot Management	Security
Amazon S3	CDN
Cloudflare	CDN
Google Font API	Font scripts
Open Graph	Miscellaneous

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Beehiiv	Blogs
Amazon Web Services	PaaS
Cloudflare Bot Management	Security
Cloudflare	CDN
Amazon S3	CDN
Google Font API	Font scripts
Open Graph	Miscellaneous

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Cloudflare	CDN

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Cloudflare	CDN

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Cloudflare	CDN

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Beehiiv	Blogs
Amazon Web Services	PaaS
Cloudflare Bot Management	Security
Cloudflare	CDN
Amazon S3	CDN
Google Font API	Font scripts
Open Graph	Miscellaneous

Vulnerability description

We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.

Recommendation

We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.

Evidence

Domain Queried	DNS Record Type	Description	Value
newsletter.illicitedge.com	A	IPv4 address	104.18.68.40
newsletter.illicitedge.com	A	IPv4 address	104.18.69.40
newsletter.illicitedge.com	AAAA	IPv6 address	2606:4700::6812:4528
newsletter.illicitedge.com	AAAA	IPv6 address	2606:4700::6812:4428
newsletter.illicitedge.com	CNAME	Canonical name	cname.beehiiv.com

Risk description

An initial step for an attacker aiming to learn about an organization involves conducting searches on its domain names to uncover DNS records associated with the organization. This strategy aims to amass comprehensive insights into the target domain, enabling the attacker to outline the organization's external digital landscape. This gathered intelligence may subsequently serve as a foundation for launching attacks, including those based on social engineering techniques. DNS records pointing to services or servers that are no longer in use can provide an attacker with an easy entry point into the network.

Recommendation

We recommend reviewing all DNS records associated with the domain and identifying and removing unused or obsolete records.