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Security report for arcanewonders.com

Arcane Wonders · E-commerce · United States

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Arcane Wonders operates as a specialized e-commerce retailer and publisher of family-friendly board games, targeting families and board game enthusiasts primarily in the United States. Their website showcases products like Buffet Boss, emphasizing light strategy and dexterity games suitable for all ages. The company maintains a professional online presence with a well-structured website built on WordPress and WooCommerce, integrating modern technologies such as Gravity Forms and PayPal SDK for seamless e-commerce operations. Technically, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with fast loading times, mobile responsiveness, and good SEO practices. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, contributing to a strong security posture. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as lack of incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, indicates areas for compliance and security improvement. The WHOIS data is notably absent, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency and trustworthiness. Despite this, the website content and structured data suggest a legitimate business with a clear physical address and verified contact email. Overall, the site presents a low-risk profile but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and domain registration transparency to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
58
Average
55

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

Arcane Wonders positions itself in the niche market of family board games, leveraging e-commerce to reach its audience. The business model focuses on direct sales through its website, supported by social media engagement on Facebook and Twitter. The company benefits from partnerships with payment processors like PayPal, ensuring secure transactions. Growth potential lies in expanding product offerings and enhancing digital marketing. The lack of detailed company founding data and WHOIS transparency suggests a relatively young or privacy-conscious entity. Strategic observations include the need for improved privacy policies and clearer compliance documentation to strengthen market credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS, security headers, and use of reCAPTCHA to protect forms. No immediate vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates a gap in comprehensive security governance. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears functional but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and transparency measures to build user trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add incident response contact information, including security or abuse email addresses.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Arcane Wonders
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arcane Wonders
Description
Arcane Wonders is a company specializing in family-friendly board games, exemplified by their product Buffet Boss, which combines light strategy and dexterity. They operate an e-commerce platform selling games and related products.
Key services
Board game sales, Product information and marketing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, PayPal SDK, RocketCDN, Elementor
Frameworks
Astra Theme, WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA script

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO, Gravity Forms
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Professional e-commerce site focused on board games.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found.
  4. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain legitimacy.
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and security best practices.
  6. No adult or questionable content detected.
  7. Contact information includes company email and physical address in Indianapolis, IN, USA.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter confirmed via structured data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Astra theme and WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It integrates third-party services such as PayPal for payments and Gravity Forms for data collection. Content delivery is optimized via RocketCDN, contributing to fast performance. SEO is supported by Rank Math plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Mobile optimization is good, and the site uses standard web fonts and responsive design. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party plugins which require regular updates to avoid vulnerabilities. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie management tools is a technical gap that should be addressed.
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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