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Security report for caruanacini.com

Caruana & Cini Co. Ltd. · Retail · Malta

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Caruana & Cini Co. Ltd. is a well-established retail company based in Malta, specializing in home furniture and interior design products. Their website showcases a comprehensive range of products including bathrooms, kitchens, coverings, furniture, outdoor items, and decor, supported by a multi-floor showroom in Gozo. The company targets homeowners, architects, and designers seeking quality and stylish home furnishings. Technically, the website is built on the Wix platform utilizing modern technologies such as React and various Wix apps, ensuring a fast and functional user experience with basic mobile optimization. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, and follows good security practices typical of the Wix platform. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good business credibility and technical implementation, though there is room for enhanced security transparency and mobile responsiveness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 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';…

  4. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
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

The company operates in the retail sector focusing on home interiors and furniture, with a strong local presence in Malta and Gozo. Their business model revolves around showroom sales and design consultancy, supported by partnerships with specialized suppliers for outdoor furniture, fireplaces, and decorative items. The website reflects a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and a professional approach to customer engagement through clear contact information and social media integration. The presence of multiple partner domains indicates a collaborative ecosystem enhancing their market offerings. While no financial or founding data is available, the company appears stable and focused on quality and customer service.

Security posture

The website benefits from the inherent security features of the Wix platform, including enforced HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. Security headers are present but could be enhanced with explicit policies like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of dedicated security or incident response pages suggests an opportunity to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good for a retail website but would benefit from additional explicit security documentation and advanced protections.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Enhance mobile optimization to provide a better user experience on various devices.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider integrating advanced bot detection and WAF solutions to protect against automated threats.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Caruana & Cini Co. Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Caruana & Cini Co. Ltd.
Description
Caruana & Cini Ltd has been synonymous with statement home furniture pieces and interiors in Gozo, Malta. The new showroom is spread across five floors and embodies the company’s eye for glamour and statement pieces. They offer Floor & Wall tiles, Sanitary Fittings, Bathroom Accessories and Spas, Kitchens and Home Appliances, Lights, Dining Rooms, Living Rooms, Sofas & Furnishings, Bedrooms, Wallpaper, Upholstery, Outdoor Furniture, Pellet Stoves and Inserts.
Key services
Home furniture sales, Interior design products, Showroom experience, Design consultancy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript, React, Lodash, Wix Thunderbolt platform, Wix Stores, Wix Members Area, Wix Blog, Wix Pro Gallery
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Wix
Performance
fast
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy implied by platform
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Wix BI, Sentry
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Wix ShoutOut, Mailchimp Forms by MailMunch
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with extensive use of Wix apps and widgets
  2. Content is rich with multiple product categories and detailed navigation
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanism
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  6. No terms of service page detected
  7. Social media presence is active with Facebook and Instagram links
  8. Multiple partner domains linked for product lines and services
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  10. Good SEO metadata but site is not fully SEO optimized
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform, leveraging React and various Wix-specific apps and widgets for e-commerce, membership, and content management. The use of modern JavaScript libraries and CDN hosting ensures fast loading times and reliable performance. The site includes multiple slideshows, rich text elements, and vertical/horizontal menus, indicating a complex but well-structured front-end. Accessibility features are basic, with some focus management and skip links present. SEO metadata is included but could be further optimized. The technical infrastructure is robust for a medium-sized retail website, with opportunities for improvement in mobile responsiveness and accessibility.
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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