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Security report for americanrim.com

ARS Forged · Manufacturing · United States

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ARS Forged is a specialized manufacturer and wholesaler of multi-piece spun-forged wheel rims, positioning itself as the world’s largest dedicated 3-piece rim manufacturer. The company targets automotive professionals and enthusiasts in luxury, exotic, SUV, racing, and hot rod vehicle segments. Their business model focuses on in-house manufacturing and maintaining a comprehensive inventory enabling same-day shipping. The website reflects a medium-sized manufacturing business with a solid market position and a history dating back to 1991. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress and WooCommerce stack, leveraging multiple plugins for e-commerce, product visualization, and analytics. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy, with no DNSSEC enabled. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. The WHOIS data presents inconsistencies, notably a future domain creation date, which undermines domain trustworthiness. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating compliance gaps. Analytics and tracking are moderately implemented via Jetpack and other services. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy in content and design but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security hardening, and domain registration transparency to enhance its security posture and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  2. 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';…
  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
57
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

ARS Forged holds a strong niche market position as a leading manufacturer of 3-piece rims, serving a specialized automotive segment. Their competitive advantage lies in their in-house manufacturing capabilities and extensive inventory, supporting rapid order fulfillment. The business model is B2B and B2C focused, targeting dealers and end customers in luxury and performance vehicle markets. The company’s digital presence is supported by e-commerce capabilities and social media engagement, though lacks formalized privacy and security disclosures. Growth indicators include a long operational history and active product promotion. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security or incident response policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth. The WHOIS inconsistencies raise concerns about domain legitimacy. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The site uses reputable plugins and analytics tools but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency to mitigate risks and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Clarify and correct WHOIS domain registration data to align with business history and improve domain trustworthiness.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ARS Forged
Description
ARS Forged, the world’s largest dedicated 3-piece rim manufacturer, produces multi-piece, spun-forged wheel rims specializing in exotic and luxury vehicles ... also SUV, road racing, drag racing, hot rod, and off-road.
Key services
Manufacture of multi-piece spun-forged wheel rims, Comprehensive rim inventory with same-day shipping, In-house manufacturing operations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.2, WooCommerce 10.5.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts, YouTube iframe API, WebRotate 360 Product Viewer, WooCommerce Wholesale Pricing plugin, mb.YTPlayer, Boxzilla popup plugin, Jetpack WooCommerce Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress, WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress CMS, WooCommerce e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., WooCommerce, Jetpack)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats, WooCommerce Analytics, Iconfigurators Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats (stats.wp.com), WordPress.com Stats Pixel
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO plugin, Jetpack WooCommerce Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional WordPress WooCommerce site focused on manufacturing and selling 3-piece rims.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage or footer.
  3. Contact phone and physical address clearly displayed in header.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  5. No email addresses explicitly found in HTML content.
  6. No security or incident response policies published.
  7. Use of multiple JavaScript libraries and plugins for enhanced UX and e-commerce functionality.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  9. WHOIS data inconsistent with business claims, reducing domain trust.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; content safe for general audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and plugins for enhanced user experience, including product 360-degree views and video backgrounds. Performance is moderate with responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is well addressed with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data markup. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and some security best practices such as security headers and DNSSEC. Hosting is via GoDaddy with standard nameservers. Technical debt appears low but improvements in security and privacy compliance are needed to reduce operational risks.
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

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