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Security report for cs-cart.com

CS-Cart · E-commerce · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CS-Cart is a well-established eCommerce platform provider specializing in multi-vendor marketplace software solutions for B2B and B2C markets. The company serves over 40,000 customers globally, offering a range of products including marketplace builders, online store builders, custom marketplace development, and managed hosting services. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with excellent content quality and user experience. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies, including Google Tag Manager, Sendinblue, and Yandex Metrika, and is optimized for mobile devices with fast performance and good SEO practices. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms but lacks explicit security headers and visible security policies, which could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, although the website's content and third-party ratings support its legitimacy. Overall, CS-Cart demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for enhancement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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 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

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
82
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

CS-Cart occupies a strong position in the eCommerce software market, targeting businesses looking to launch or scale multi-vendor marketplaces. Its competitive advantage lies in offering both on-premises and cloud-based marketplace builders, extensive add-ons, and customization options. The business model is product and service-based, generating revenue from software licenses, hosting, support, and custom development. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem and provides extensive resources such as documentation, video tutorials, and community forums to support customers. Growth indicators include a large customer base and active marketing through webinars and demos. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing trust signals by publishing comprehensive privacy, security, and compliance documentation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, X-Frame-Options), absence of published security policies, and no visible incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicate gaps in security transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by the cookie banner but lacks a detailed privacy policy. The security posture would benefit from formalizing incident response processes and publishing relevant policies to improve customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers for sales, support, and security incident reporting.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain trustworthiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CS-Cart
Description
Experienced multi-vendor software and marketplace developer with more than 40,000 customers in the US and around the world. Custom eCommerce marketplaces for B2B and B2C.
Key services
Marketplace Builder On-Premises, B2B Marketplace, Marketplace Builder Cloud, Custom Marketplace Development, Online Store Builder, Marketplace Management Software, Managed Hosting, Mobile App, Add-ons and Themes
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Sendinblue, Yandex Metrika, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Analytics, Tilda (page builder), Google Fonts (Open Sans, Outfit), SVG graphics
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Yandex Metrika, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Yandex Metrika, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Sendinblue
Marketing tools
Sendinblue
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an established business domain.
  3. Cookie consent banner present, indicating some privacy compliance effort.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  5. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools integrated.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in the HTML content.
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern web fonts and SVG graphics.
  10. Strong branding consistency and clear business focus on eCommerce marketplace software.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a proprietary eCommerce platform (CS-Cart) with integration of modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Sendinblue, and Yandex Metrika. It uses Google Fonts and SVG graphics for a visually appealing and responsive design. Performance is optimized with preloading fonts and asynchronous loading of scripts. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. However, there is no evidence of advanced frameworks or CMS beyond the CS-Cart platform. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete privacy and security documentation, which could affect compliance and user trust.
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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