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Security report for art4d.com

CORPORATION 4D LIMITED · Media · Thailand

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

art4d.com is a well-established international architecture, art, and design magazine based in Bangkok, Thailand, with a domain age dating back to 1998. The website serves as a platform for creative dialogue within Thailand, Asia, and globally, offering rich content including articles, interviews, and features related to architecture, design, and art. The business operates primarily as a media publication with an online presence supported by e-commerce capabilities and newsletter distribution. The company behind the site is CORPORATION 4D LIMITED, with clear contact information and a professional brand presentation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and several popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and MetaSlider. Hosting is provided by HostGator, and the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features. Cookie consent is implemented effectively, though no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were detected in the provided content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protection enabled, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no critical vulnerabilities were found in the content. Tracking is done via Google Analytics and WP Statistics, with moderate user tracking levels. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional headers and DNS security. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site appearing legitimate, professional, and stable. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing a comprehensive privacy policy, and enhancing accessibility. These improvements would strengthen compliance, security, and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 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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  • 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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
51
After the cap
49

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

art4d.com occupies a niche media market focused on architecture, design, and art, targeting professionals and enthusiasts in Thailand, Asia, and internationally. The company leverages a content-driven business model with magazine publishing, online articles, e-commerce, and newsletters. The domain's longevity and consistent branding indicate a stable market position. The website integrates with social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, enhancing audience engagement. The use of WordPress and WooCommerce suggests a flexible and scalable platform supporting content and commerce. The absence of explicit terms or privacy policies may indicate an area for business process improvement. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data. The company appears to maintain a moderate size with a focused sector in media and publishing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and the domain is protected against unauthorized transfers. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers reduce the overall security posture. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance to some extent, but no explicit privacy policy was found. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could be a gap in security culture and readiness. The use of popular WordPress plugins necessitates regular vulnerability management. No exposed sensitive data or critical vulnerabilities were detected. Overall, the site is secure for typical media publishing operations but would benefit from enhanced DNS security, security headers, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CORPORATION 4D LIMITED
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CORPORATION 4D LIMITED
Description
An international architecture, art and design magazine based in Bangkok, art4d acts as a venue for dialogue within Thailand – within Asia – and worldwide.
Key services
Magazine publishing, Online articles and features, E-commerce shop, Newsletter
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, WooCommerce 9.8.4, Yoast SEO plugin, MetaSlider plugin, Contact Form 7, Cookie Law Info plugin, jQuery, Google Fonts, Google Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, WP Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
WooCommerce order attribution
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 media publication focused on architecture, design, and art.
  2. Content is rich with recent articles and features.
  3. Uses standard WordPress ecosystem plugins and themes.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with a clear banner and modal.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided including email and physical address.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content; DNSSEC not enabled.
  8. Google Analytics and other tracking scripts are present.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It uses popular plugins for SEO (Yoast), sliders (MetaSlider), forms (Contact Form 7), and cookie consent (Cookie Law Info). Hosting is provided by HostGator, with DNS managed via HostGator name servers. The site loads external resources from Google Fonts and Google Analytics, indicating standard third-party integrations. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization. The site uses jQuery and other JavaScript libraries for UI and analytics. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. The technical infrastructure is solid but could be improved with enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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