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Security report for clipart.com

Authentic Creatives, LLC · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Clipart.com, operated by Authentic Creatives, LLC, is a well-established digital media platform specializing in royalty-free clipart images, vectors, and creative assets. Founded in 1998, it offers a large catalog of over 21 million items targeting general audiences including educators, designers, and hobbyists. The business model combines subscription and pay-per-download services, supported by an e-commerce store and related partner sites such as a school edition and animation content providers. The website demonstrates consistent branding and professional content presentation, positioning it as a reputable player in the digital clipart market. Technically, the site uses a custom CMS with a technology stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Cloudflare DNS services. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility features are basic. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags and structured data. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, but DNSSEC is not enabled and some advanced security headers are missing. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Security evaluation shows no blocking or WAF challenges, no exposed sensitive data, and no visible vulnerabilities in the HTML content. However, the absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response information indicates room for improvement in security transparency. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally managed but could enhance compliance and security practices. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing a cookie consent banner for GDPR compliance, publishing a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, improving accessibility, and adding advanced security headers. These steps will strengthen the security posture, compliance, and user trust, supporting sustainable growth and risk mitigation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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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  • Exposed services
  • 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
65
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Clipart.com operates in the digital media sector, focusing on royalty-free clipart and creative assets. Its competitive advantage lies in a vast catalog, long market presence, and diversified offerings including photos, fonts, and animations. Revenue streams include subscriptions, pay-per-download sales, and advertising via Google Adsense. The target customers are broad, including educators, designers, and craft enthusiasts. The company maintains partnerships with related digital media sites and operates a dedicated school edition, enhancing market reach. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and new features like the Studio tool. The business ecosystem is supported by integrated analytics and marketing tools, enabling data-driven decisions and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. The absence of DNSSEC is a minor gap that could be addressed to improve DNS security. No WAF or blocking mechanisms interfere with accessibility, indicating stable hosting and infrastructure. The site uses multiple analytics and advertising scripts, which require careful management to avoid privacy issues. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of published security policies and incident response contacts suggests limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is good but can be enhanced by adopting best practices in policy publication and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Add advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Authentic Creatives, LLC
Description
Clipart.com provides high-quality royalty-free clipart images, illustrations, and vectors.
Key services
Royalty-free clipart images, Vector illustrations, Stock photos, Fonts, Creative assets for crafts and projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Hotjar, Plausible Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited status on domain
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
ClickMagick
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides a large catalog of royalty-free clipart and creative assets.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and search functionality.
  3. Multiple analytics and advertising scripts are used, indicating monetization and user behavior tracking.
  4. No explicit privacy cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. WHOIS data shows a long-established domain with consistent registration details.
  6. No security blocking or WAF challenge detected; site fully accessible.
  7. Contact information is available via email and contact page.
  8. No visible security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing jQuery 1.12.4 and integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Hotjar, Plausible Analytics, and Google Adsense for tracking and monetization. Hosting infrastructure includes Cloudflare DNS services and NameCheap as the domain registrar. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Technical debt is minimal but updating jQuery to a more recent version could improve security and performance. The presence of multiple analytics and marketing scripts indicates a mature digital marketing strategy but requires ongoing monitoring to balance performance and privacy. Overall, the technical implementation supports business goals effectively with opportunities for modernization and security enhancements.
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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