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Security report for burpee.com

Burpee · E-commerce · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Burpee is a well-established company specializing in seeds, plants, and gardening supplies with a history dating back to 1876. The company operates a large-scale e-commerce platform built on Magento 2, serving home gardeners and plant enthusiasts primarily in the United States. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with integrated marketing, analytics, and personalization technologies. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response information. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, Burpee presents a trustworthy and professional online presence aligned with its brand legacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
70
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
77

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention burpee.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,370
Employees
0
Customers
2,322
Third parties
48
Weak passwords
10%

9 subdomains affected

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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

Burpee holds a strong market position as a leading seed and gardening supply retailer with a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model. The company leverages multiple marketing and analytics partners to optimize customer engagement and sales. Its target audience includes home gardeners and vegetable growers. The business model focuses on product sales through an online storefront with extensive product filtering and search capabilities powered by Algolia. The company maintains consistent branding and content quality, supporting customer trust and loyalty. Partnerships with major advertising networks and affiliate programs enhance its market reach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and implements key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. Input masking and secure form handling are observed, reducing risk of data leakage. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced documentation and disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information or abuse reporting channels.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Conduct regular security reviews of third-party scripts and dependencies.
  5. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher compliance standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Burpee
Description
Burpee is a company committed to developing and sourcing seeds and gardening tools since 1876, focusing on home gardening, vegetable seeds, and annual flowers.
Key services
Seed sales, Plant sales, Gardening tools and supplies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento, RequireJS, jQuery, Algolia Search, Amplitude Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Amazon Ads, Bing Ads, Kameleoon A/B Testing, Listrak, Rakuten Marketing
Frameworks
Magento 2
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Input masking on forms
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Amplitude Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Listrak
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads, Rakuten Marketing, Listrak
Tracking pixels
Amplitude, Facebook Pixel, Kameleoon
Marketing tools
Algolia Search, Amplitude Analytics, Kameleoon A/B Testing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Uses modern e-commerce platform Magento 2
  3. Strong use of third-party marketing and analytics tools
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive
  5. No direct security policy or incident response information found
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or registry restrictions
Technical notes

Notes

Burpee's website is built on Magento 2, a robust e-commerce platform, utilizing RequireJS and jQuery for frontend interactions. Algolia powers advanced search and filtering, while Amplitude and Google Tag Manager handle analytics. The site integrates multiple advertising and retargeting services including Facebook Pixel, Amazon Ads, and Bing Ads. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The technical infrastructure supports a scalable and feature-rich user experience but requires continuous monitoring for third-party script security and performance optimization.
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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