Vulnerability Scan Result

Target:

http://jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk/ (redirect)

Scanned target: https://jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk/

Submitted: Jun 12, 2026 from NE

Public Scan

Scan mode: Passive (non-intrusive)

Summary

medium

Info

Low

Medium

High

Critical

Screenshot

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Title:	JobApplyNI
Description:	No description found

IP Information

ip_address	145.133.121.111
country	GB
network_name	Microsoft Corporation
asn	AS8075

Open Ports

80/tcp	http	Microsoft-Azure-Application-Gateway/v2 -
443/tcp	https	Microsoft-Azure-Application-Gateway/v2 -

Web Technologies

Software / Version	Category
Bootstrap 5.3.5	UI frameworks
Google Analytics GA4	Analytics
jQuery 3.5.1	JavaScript libraries
Azure Edge Network	Miscellaneous
MySQL	Databases
PHP	Programming languages
Popper	Miscellaneous
DoubleClick Floodlight	Advertising
WordPress	CMS, Blogs
Microsoft ASP.NET	Web frameworks
Google Tag Manager	Tag managers
HSTS	Security

Web Application Vulnerabilities

Evidence

URL	Cookie Name	Evidence
https://jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk/JobSeeker	.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.mZ8j_Ne-xwc	Set-Cookie: .AspNetCore.Antiforgery.mZ8j_Ne-xwc=CfDJ8OQuoJ7Vn2NOk3VLEfXZ6AKRv-K5D4yZ4Uul-C2hpxzGx_Mt_z5tnVhpRd12qD6A4DJs2a18y_eizOWcCDX9X0EMl6zN1R6izP50C1H7yI1hvLU0Ejy5sIvgozF9TacZogL3FzcoFtxYf5mtV_8LEic

Vulnerability description

We found that a cookie has been set without the Secure flag, which means the browser will send it over an unencrypted channel (plain HTTP) if such a request is made. The root cause for this usually revolves around misconfigurations in the code or server settings.

Risk description

The risk exists that an attacker will intercept the clear-text communication between the browser and the server and he will steal the cookie of the user. If this is a session cookie, the attacker could gain unauthorized access to the victim's web session.

Recommendation

Whenever a cookie contains sensitive information or is a session token, then it should always be passed using an encrypted channel. Ensure that the secure flag is set for cookies containing such sensitive information.

Classification

CWE	CWE-614
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

URL	Evidence
https://jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk/	Response headers include the HTTP Content-Security-Policy security header with the following security issues:`object-src: We recommend restricting object-src to 'none'. script-src: 'self' can be problematic if you host JSONP, Angular or user uploaded files. report-uri: report-uri is deprecated in CSP3. Please use the report-to directive instead.`

Vulnerability description

We noticed that the Content-Security-Policy (CSP) header configured for the web application includes unsafe directives. The CSP header activates a protection mechanism implemented in web browsers which prevents exploitation of Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities (XSS) by restricting the sources from which content can be loaded or executed.

Risk description

For example, if the unsafe-inline directive is present in the CSP header, the execution of inline scripts and event handlers is allowed. This can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the vulnerable application.

Recommendation

Remove the unsafe values from the directives, adopt nonces or hashes for safer inclusion of inline scripts if they are needed, and explicitly define the sources from which scripts, styles, images or other resources can be loaded.

Classification

CWE	CWE-1021
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
Bootstrap 5.3.5	UI frameworks
Google Analytics GA4	Analytics
jQuery 3.5.1	JavaScript libraries
Azure Edge Network	Miscellaneous
MySQL	Databases
PHP	Programming languages
Popper	Miscellaneous
DoubleClick Floodlight	Advertising
WordPress	CMS, Blogs
Microsoft ASP.NET	Web frameworks
Google Tag Manager	Tag managers
HSTS	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.

Classification

CWE	CWE-200
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

URL Evidence

URL	Evidence
https://jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk/JobSeeker	`<input class="form-control" placeholder="Username" autofocus type="text" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Username field is required." id="Username" name="Username" value=""> <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Password" autocomplete="off" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Password field is required." id="Password" name="Password"> <button id="btnUserLogin" class="btn btn-primary" name="button" value="login">Login</button>`

https://jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk/JobSeeker

<input class="form-control" placeholder="Username" autofocus type="text" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Username field is required." id="Username" name="Username" value=""> <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Password" autocomplete="off" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Password field is required." id="Password" name="Password"> <button id="btnUserLogin" class="btn btn-primary" name="button" value="login">Login</button>

Vulnerability description

We have discovered that the target application presents a login interface that could be a potential target for attacks. While login interfaces are standard for user authentication, they can become vulnerabilities if not properly secured.

Risk description

The risk is that an attacker could use this interface to mount brute force attacks against known passwords and usernames combinations leaked throughout the web.

Recommendation

Ensure each interface is not bypassable using common knowledge of the application or leaked credentials using occasional password audits.

Classification

CWE	CWE-287
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

URL
Missing: https://jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk/.well-known/security.txt

Vulnerability description

We have noticed that the server is missing the security.txt file, which is considered a good practice for web security. It provides a standardized way for security researchers and the public to report security vulnerabilities or concerns by outlining the preferred method of contact and reporting procedures.

Risk description

There is no particular risk in not having a security.txt file for your server. However, this file is important because it offers a designated channel for reporting vulnerabilities and security issues.

Recommendation

We recommend you to implement the security.txt file according to the standard, in order to allow researchers or users report any security issues they find, improving the defensive mechanisms of your server.

Classification

CWE	CWE-1188
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Evidence

URL	Method	Parameters	Evidence
https://jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk/	GET	Headers: User-Agent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/108.0.0.0 Safari/537.36	Email Address: jobapplyni@communities-ni.gov.uk

Vulnerability description

We noticed that this web application exposes email addresses, which might be unintended. While not inherently a vulnerability, this information could be leveraged in social engineering or spam related activities.

Risk description

The risk is that exposed email addresses within the application could be accessed by unauthorized parties. This could lead to privacy violations, spam, phishing attacks, or other forms of misuse.

Recommendation

Compartmentalize the application to have 'safe' areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow email addresses to go outside of the trust boundary, and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.

Classification

CWE	CWE-200
OWASP Top 10 - 2017
OWASP Top 10 - 2021

Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

Operating System	Accuracy
OpenBSD 4.0	86%

Evidence

Software / Version	Category
WordPress	CMS, Blogs
MySQL	Databases
PHP	Programming languages
Bootstrap 5.3.5	UI frameworks
Microsoft ASP.NET	Web frameworks
jQuery 3.5.1	JavaScript libraries
Google Tag Manager	Tag managers
Google Analytics GA4	Analytics
DoubleClick Floodlight	Advertising
HSTS	Security
Popper	Miscellaneous
Azure Edge Network	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
jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk	A	IPv4 address	145.133.121.111
jobsonline-ppd.nidirect.gov.uk	CNAME	Canonical name	dttpreproduction.trafficmanager.net

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.