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Security report for dangdang.com

北京当当科文电子商务有限公司 · E-commerce · China

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dangdang.com is a leading Chinese e-commerce platform primarily focused on books, electronic books, and a wide range of retail products including clothing, household items, and mother and baby products. The website positions itself as a comprehensive online shopping center with a strong emphasis on authentic products and customer convenience such as free shipping on self-operated books and easy returns. The platform targets a broad consumer base in China, especially book buyers and general shoppers. Technically, the website employs a traditional web stack with jQuery and custom JavaScript, serving content primarily in Chinese with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. The site uses HTTPS and includes multiple internal advertising and tracking scripts but lacks some modern security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms, which could be improved for better compliance and security posture. From a security perspective, the site shows good SSL configuration and no obvious vulnerabilities in the HTML content. However, the absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy. The site displays multiple official certifications and government registrations, enhancing trustworthiness. No adult or unsafe content is present, making it suitable for general audiences. Overall, Dangdang.com is a mature, large-scale e-commerce platform with a solid market position in China. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security headers would enhance its security posture and regulatory adherence.

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

6 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 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

    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
64

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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Total records
11,525
Employees
0
Customers
11,490
Third parties
35
Weak passwords
29%

84 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

Dangdang.com operates as a major e-commerce retailer in China, with a focus on books and diversified product categories. Its business model combines self-operated sales and third-party marketplace offerings. The company leverages a broad product catalog and extensive customer service options to maintain competitive advantage. The presence of multiple official licenses and certifications supports its legitimacy and regulatory compliance. The platform's marketing ecosystem includes internal ad networks and tracking, but no major third-party analytics or retargeting services were detected. Growth indicators include active promotions, flash sales, and a wide product range targeting consumers nationwide.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response policies are publicly visible. The site includes contact information for reporting illegal content, indicating some level of incident handling readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with no visible cookie consent banners or GDPR indicators, which may pose compliance risks especially for international visitors. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced headers, privacy mechanisms, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent banner and privacy policy updates to improve GDPR and global privacy compliance.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and advertising technologies to reduce potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
  5. Publish a formal vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact to foster security transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
北京当当科文电子商务有限公司
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
北京当当科文电子商务有限公司
Description
全球领先的综合性网上购物中心,提供图书、童书、绘本、中小学教辅、文学小说、音像、母婴、家居、服装、鞋包等多种商品,正版保证,低至2折,自营图书满49元免运费,支持自助退换货。
Key services
在线购物, 图书销售, 电子书销售, 童装童鞋, 母婴用品, 家居家纺, 服装鞋包, 礼品卡销售, 客户服务
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, Custom JavaScript, CSS stylesheets, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of rel='nofollow' on some links

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
dangdang.com internal ad system
Tracking pixels
dangdang.com tracking scripts
Marketing tools
Custom marketing scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a large Chinese e-commerce platform specializing in books and general merchandise.
  2. Content is in Chinese with comprehensive product categories and customer service options.
  3. Multiple official certifications and government registrations are displayed in the footer.
  4. No WHOIS data available from the raw output, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which may affect compliance.
  6. Website uses HTTPS and includes multiple internal scripts for ads and tracking.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content detected.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site is fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web technology stack centered on jQuery and custom JavaScript, with CSS for styling. The HTML is well-structured with meta tags for SEO and some accessibility features. Performance is moderate with some large images and multiple ad scripts that may impact load times. Mobile optimization is basic, with some responsive elements but no advanced frameworks detected. The hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified. The site could benefit from modernization efforts including adoption of newer JavaScript frameworks, improved performance optimization, and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 48/100High30 findingsView report
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