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Security report for adtribes.io

AdTribes · E-commerce · Iceland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

AdTribes is a specialized e-commerce technology company providing a WooCommerce product feed plugin that enables online stores to distribute their product listings across major sales channels such as Google Shopping, Facebook, TikTok, and over 100 others. With a strong market presence supported by over 90,000 users and numerous positive reviews, AdTribes positions itself as a leading solution in the WooCommerce ecosystem. The company offers both free and paid versions of its plugin, catering to a wide range of e-commerce businesses seeking to increase sales through enhanced product visibility. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress and WooCommerce stack, leveraging popular plugins and integrations such as MonsterInsights for analytics, PushEngage for push notifications, and AffiliateWP for affiliate marketing. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with comprehensive metadata, structured data, and responsive design, ensuring a positive user experience across devices. Hosting and DNS are managed via reputable providers including Cloudflare and NameCheap. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with SSL and employs domain transfer protections. However, it lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial, with no explicit privacy or cookie policies detected in the analyzed content, and no consent mechanisms for cookies, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR and similar regulations. Overall, AdTribes presents a professional, trustworthy, and technically sound online presence with strong business credibility. To enhance its security posture and privacy compliance, it should publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, implement cookie consent mechanisms, and disclose security and incident response policies. These steps will further solidify trust and regulatory adherence, supporting continued growth and customer confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
66

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AdTribes operates in the e-commerce technology sector, focusing on WooCommerce product feed solutions that facilitate multi-channel product distribution. Its competitive advantage lies in a large user base, extensive template offerings, and integration with major sales platforms. The business model combines free and premium plugin offerings, generating revenue through upgrades and support services. Target customers are WooCommerce store owners ranging from small to medium-sized businesses aiming to expand their online reach. The company demonstrates growth through active community engagement, positive user feedback, and strategic partnerships with platforms like WordPress.org and WPBeginner. Its ecosystem includes affiliate marketing and push notification tools, enhancing customer acquisition and retention. Operationally, the company maintains a modern tech stack and invests in SEO and content marketing to sustain market visibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security indicates room for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, and analytics scripts respect IP anonymization. However, the lack of published security policies and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Compliance gaps exist in privacy and cookie management, with no visible consent mechanisms or detailed privacy documentation. The security culture appears nascent, with technical controls partially implemented but lacking formalized policies. Addressing these gaps will reduce risk exposure and improve stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy on the website to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen web security.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AdTribes
Description
AdTribes offers Product Feed Pro for WooCommerce, a plugin to create product feeds for Google Shopping, Facebook, TikTok, and 100+ other sales channels, enabling online stores to increase sales by reaching more shoppers.
Key services
WooCommerce product feed generation, Feed validation, Product category mapping, Product filters and rules, Scheduled feed updates, Multi-currency and multi-language support (paid version)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, WooCommerce 10.1.2, PHP (implied by WordPress), Google Analytics (MonsterInsights plugin), Cloudflare DNS, jQuery, FontAwesome, SeedProd plugin, AffiliateWP, PushEngage (push notifications), Advanced Coupons for WooCommerce, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WooCommerce, WordPress
Platforms
WooCommerce, WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with SSL
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Ahrefs Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Drip, Ahrefs Analytics
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights, PushEngage
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage HTML content.
  3. Strong SEO and structured data usage with JSON-LD and Open Graph tags.
  4. Multiple customer testimonials and trust badges enhance credibility.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies indicates active maintenance.
  6. No direct phone numbers or physical addresses found in the content.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Domain uses privacy protection but is consistent with business profile.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with WooCommerce 10.1.2, utilizing a variety of plugins including MonsterInsights for analytics, AffiliateWP for affiliate marketing, and SeedProd for page building. The tech stack includes jQuery, FontAwesome, and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature and extensible infrastructure. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS and NameCheap registrar with domain privacy protection. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and improving security headers would modernize the security posture. Overall, the infrastructure supports scalability and a positive user experience.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 66/100Medium32 findingsView report
  2. 66/100Medium32 findingsView report
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