Scanned sites / www.forbes.com / 2026-10-02-0202
www.forbes.com scan from 10/2/2026, 2:02:20 AM
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Scan 2026-10-02-0202
Scanned 10/2/2026, 2:02:20 AM, finished 10/2/2026, 10:15:23 AM. Found on page 4 of brave web search results
Site: https://www.forbes.com/
Download SQLite databaseEvery page and asset from this scan, with the crawl events, in one file.
On October 2, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 4997 pages and 518 assets of www.forbes.com, starting from https://www.forbes.com/. It scored 39 out of 100, a poor result. 13 of 16 checks found something to fix, led by broken links (4,425), non-200 responses (4,425), title tags (389); 2 checks passed. Most of the points went to broken links (−20), non-200 responses (−10), title tags (−8). 1 check found something the score does not count, listed as noted. The list below shows each check's result, the fix plan, when present, explains what to do first, and the security review at the end of the page covers headers, transport, libraries and exposed files.
Security review: High1 high, 2 medium and 3 low findings. See the security findings ↓
- Pages crawled
- 4997
- Assets fetched
- 518
- Status
- Completed
- Checks with issues
- 13 of 16
5,515 of 5,519 discovered URLs were fetched, 2 blocked by robots.txt, 38,738 left out by the 5,000-page and 1,000-asset budget. The job finished, but the crawl did not reach everything it found. HTML only: nothing here ran JavaScript. 300 link destinations on other sites were checked, 1088 left unchecked.
- Title tags389 issues389 of 475 pages have title issues. 9 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−8 points
- Meta descriptions365 issues365 of 475 pages have meta description issues. 9 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−6 points
- Headings29 issues29 of 475 pages have heading issues. 9 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−0.4 points
- Broken links4,425 issues86473 internal links point at 4425 broken URLs.−20 points
- Links to other sites47 issues47 destinations answered with an error, 91 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 1088 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.−3.9 points
- Redirects88 issues88 redirecting URLs, 1 of them chained.−0.7 points
- Non-200 responses4,425 issues4514 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 4513 of them are pages, 4425 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.−10 points
- Rate limitedOKThe site did not rate limit the crawler.
- Indexability30 issues30 of 484 indexable pages have indexability warnings.−0.6 points
- Image alt text6 issues6 of 9179 image references have no alt attribute. 22 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
- Heavy assets56 issues56 assets larger than 500 KB among 518 fetched assets.−6 points
- Orphan pagesOK0 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
- Sitemap coverage799 issues64 sitemaps listing 31,705+ URLs (first 5,000 entries read): 446 crawled pages missing, 353 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap. 31,350 listed URLs not crawled within the 5000-page budget.−6 points
- Internal link countsOKInternal link counts for 484 pages.
- Thin content29 issues29 of 475 pages have fewer than 200 words. 9 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−0.5 points
- Duplicate content182 issues18 groups of pages with identical HTML.−3 points
Where this scan sits among all scanned sites
1779 sites, median 80%, average 79%
www.forbes.com scores 39%, higher than 1% of the 1779 scanned sites. See the full ranking.
Green 90% and up (Excellent), lime 75 to 89 (Good), amber 50 to 74 (Needs work), red below 50 (Poor).
Internal link map
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Fix plan
Written by gpt-4o-mini from the scan findingsYour site has multiple technical issues that need addressing, primarily broken links and redirect problems. Addressing these will significantly improve site performance and user experience.
- 1
Fix Broken Links
Why: There's a high volume of broken links negatively impacting user experience and SEO.
How: Identify broken links and either remove them or update to valid URLs. Use evidence from your crawl.
Checks: broken-links
- 2
Address Redirects
Why: Too many redirects can slow down site speed and impact SEO.
How: Consolidate redirects where possible and resolve the one chained redirect.
Checks: redirects
- 3
Correct Title Issues
Why: Title tag issues can hinder search engine ranking.
How: Revise short and missing title tags to be unique and relevant. Update them based on evidence from the crawl.
Checks: titles
- 4
Improve Meta Descriptions
Why: Meta description issues limit click-through rates from search results.
How: Ensure all pages have concise and relevant meta descriptions under 160 characters.
Checks: meta-descriptions
- 5
Add Missing Headings
Why: Missing headings can affect content structure and readability.
How: Ensure each page has a relevant H1 tag and utilize H2 tags to structure content.
Checks: headings
- 6
Enhance Sitemap Coverage
Why: Improving sitemap coverage ensures better indexing of your pages.
How: Review the sitemap for missing and broken URLs to improve visibility.
Checks: sitemap-coverage
Generated automatically; verify each change against your own site before relying on it.
Security review
Written by gpt-4o-mini from 16 checks over the crawlThe security review of your site has revealed several issues that could impact its integrity and confidentiality. Notably, a private key has been exposed, vulnerabilities in JavaScript libraries and cookie configurations have been identified, along with missing security headers. Immediate action is recommended to mitigate these issues.
- 1 high
- 2 medium
- 3 low
- 0 info
- 1
Exposed Private KeyHigh
Why it matters: A private key was found in code served to every visitor, posing a serious security risk.
Fix: Remove the exposed private key from your codebase immediately.
Evidence: Keys and secrets in page code
- 2
Missing Cookie Security FlagsMedium
Why it matters: Cookies lack protective flags, making them vulnerable to theft and misuse.
Fix: Set Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite attributes for all cookies.
Evidence: Cookie flags
- 3
Vulnerable JavaScript LibraryMedium
Why it matters: Bootstrap version 3.3.7 has known vulnerabilities that could be exploited.
Fix: Upgrade Bootstrap to at least version 3.4.1 to address the vulnerabilities.
Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries
- 4
Missing X-Content-Type-Options HeaderLow
Why it matters: Without this header, browsers could misinterpret files leading to security issues.
Fix: Add the header 'X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff' to all HTML responses.
Evidence: MIME sniffing protection
- 5
Server Version DisclosureLow
Why it matters: Revealing server versions makes it easier for an attacker to exploit known vulnerabilities.
Fix: Disable server banners or obfuscate version information in response headers.
Evidence: Software version disclosure
- 6
Mixed Content IssuesLow
Why it matters: Loading resources over HTTP on HTTPS pages compromises the site’s security.
Fix: Update URLs for all resources to use HTTPS instead of HTTP.
Evidence: Mixed content
What the checks found
- FoundMIME sniffing protectionLow
No HTML page sends x-content-type-options. Without X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff a browser may run a file as a script because of its contents rather than its declared type.
- https://www.forbes.com/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/games/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/news/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/trump/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/daily-cover-stories/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-for-value/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/video/bd28ed70-862d-41b9-893c-f32adb3ea074/a-quartercentury-of-success-the-partnerships-that-sha… → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/money-politics/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/innovation/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.forbes.com/topics/ai-future-of-work/ → no x-content-type-options
- FoundSoftware version disclosureLow
Responses reveal the exact server or framework version, which lets an attacker look up known vulnerabilities for it without guessing.
- server: DataDome (4422 responses)
- server: istio-envoy (994 responses)
- x-powered-by: Express (56 responses)
- server: CloudFront (52 responses)
- server: Varnish (38 responses)
- server: Apache/2.4.65 () (5 responses)
- server: Apache/2.4.66 () (4 responses)
- x-powered-by: Next.js (2 responses)
- FoundCookie flagsMedium
3 of 3 cookies are missing protective flags. Without HttpOnly a script can read the cookie; without Secure it travels over plain HTTP; without SameSite it is sent on cross-site requests.
- VWO (set by https://www.forbes.com/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
- datadome (set by https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesstaff/article/tips-and-confidential-sources/) lacks HttpOnly
- PHPSESSID (set by https://www.forbes.com/connect/digital-ad-products/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
- FoundMixed contentLow
1194 resources on HTTPS pages are loaded over plain HTTP.
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-for-value/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6a44303ae3aed3ba8c0ce79f/961x420.png
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-for-value/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6a452765623ad83930294c26/961x540.png
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-for-value/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6a443ac63051221e5ebeea3d/960x540.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-for-value/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6a43c9e74674073cde00a476/960x540.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-for-value/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6a43ca1e023faf2df0fec105/960x540.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-brands-for-value/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6a43ca7cb497aa27f251c391/960x540.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68b72b912c41d05540466897/0x0.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68b72ba5aba29faaecdea143/0x0.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68b72bc6bb951d9447e82875/0x0.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68b72bd52c41d05540466899/0x0.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68b8194f0708c8caf82860e7/960x0.jpg
- https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/ loads image http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68b8197e114a1f6fb3646a00/960x0.jpg
- FoundVulnerable JavaScript librariesMedium
1 library with published vulnerabilities: Bootstrap 3.3.7. Whether they are exploitable depends on how the site uses them, but each has a fixed release.
- Bootstrap 3.3.7 in https://www.forbes.com/: CVE-2016-10735, CVE-2018-14040, CVE-2018-14041, CVE-2018-14042, CVE-2019-8331 (XSS through data attributes in tooltip, popover, collapse and scrollspy); fixed in 3.4.1
- FoundKeys and secrets in page codeHigh
1 credential-like value found in code served to every visitor: private key.
- private key -----B…-- (27 chars) in https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/_next/static/chunks/292-f949ae2ca146072a.js: a private key must never be served to browsers
- NoteThird-party scripts
Scripts run from 3 other domains without Subresource Integrity, so a compromise of any of them changes what runs on this site. (Tag managers and analytics rarely support SRI; a Content-Security-Policy that names these hosts is the usual control.)
- cdn.ketchjs.com (35 script tags)
- i.forbesimg.com (770 script tags)
- js.datadome.co (5 script tags)
- NoteSensitive paths in robots.txt
robots.txt lists 23 paths that look private. robots.txt is public and does not restrict access, so it doubles as a map for anyone probing the site; those paths need real access control.
- Disallow: *wp-admin*
- Disallow: /test/
- Disallow: /sites/olddominion/
- Disallow: /sites/dbsbank/
- Disallow: /sites/testbrandvoice
- Disallow: /sites/suntrustprivatewealth
- Disallow: /sites/cmstesting
- Disallow: /feature/sf-test
- Disallow: /sites/secret
- Disallow: /retail/old
- Disallow: /sites/dbsprivatebank
- Disallow: /sites/bold-by-veuve-clicquot/
8 checks passed
- OKHTTPS
All 484 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.
- OKHTTP Strict Transport Security
strict-transport-security is set on all 484 HTML pages.
- OKContent Security Policy
A Content-Security-Policy is set.
- OKClickjacking protection
x-frame-options is set on all 484 HTML pages.
- OKReferrer policy
referrer-policy is set on all 484 HTML pages.
- OKPermissions policy
permissions-policy is set on all 484 HTML pages.
- OKForms over HTTPS
706 forms found, all on HTTPS pages posting to HTTPS addresses.
- OKExposed files and listings
None of the crawled URLs is a configuration file, backup, dump, repository folder or directory listing.
A passive review of what the crawl recorded: response headers, page and script contents and the URLs it found. It does not probe the site, test TLS settings or look for files that were not linked. Generated automatically; verify each finding against your own site before acting on it.
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