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Creative Market · E-commerce · N/a

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

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Creative Market operates a well-established online marketplace specializing in high-quality digital design assets including fonts, graphics, photos, and templates. The platform targets creative professionals and businesses seeking unique design resources. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks, CDN hosting via AWS Cloudfront, and Cloudflare DNS services to ensure fast and reliable performance. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring a detailed cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, bot management via Cloudflare, and CSRF protections, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly experience with extensive analytics and marketing integrations supporting business growth.

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

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 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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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
70
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

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

Creative Market holds a strong market position as a large-scale e-commerce platform for digital creative assets, founded in 1998. Its business model centers on connecting independent creators with buyers worldwide. The company leverages affiliate marketing programs such as CJ and retargeting services like LiveRamp to optimize advertising effectiveness. The platform integrates multiple analytics and CRM tools to monitor user behavior and generate business leads. While contact information is primarily via web forms, the presence of Google and Facebook domain verifications indicates active digital marketing and social media engagement. The absence of privacy protection in WHOIS and consistent domain registration details reinforce business credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, Cloudflare bot management, and secure cookie practices including CSRF tokens. The cookie consent banner provides granular user control over tracking categories, enhancing privacy compliance. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or a security.txt file represents a compliance gap and potential risk in vulnerability disclosure readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and establishing clear incident response channels to further strengthen security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Creative Market
Description
Bring your creative projects to life with over 3 million unique fonts, graphics, themes, photos, and templates designed by independent creators around the world.
Key services
Stock photos, Graphics, Fonts, Design templates
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
RequireJS, Vue.js, Cloudflare, AWS Cloudfront, CookieYes (cookie consent), Amplitude (analytics), Google Analytics, Pipedrive Web Visitors (CRM integration), Datadog RUM, Calendly
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
AWS, Cloudflare
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare for DNS and bot management
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • CSRF protection cookie (XSRF-TOKEN)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Amplitude, Pipedrive Web Visitors, Datadog RUM
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
TikTok, YouTube
Tracking pixels
Amplitude, Pipedrive Web Visitors, Datadog RUM, CookieYes
Marketing tools
Amplitude, Pipedrive, Calendly
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern JavaScript frameworks and CDN hosting for performance.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent with detailed categories and user controls.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact likely via forms.
  4. Strong privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  7. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools with tracking cookies.
  8. No suspicious or malicious domains linked.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

Creative Market's technical infrastructure is modern and robust, utilizing Vue.js for frontend framework, RequireJS for module loading, and AWS Cloudfront for content delivery. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is fast due to CDN usage and asynchronous script loading. The absence of a common CMS suggests a custom-built platform tailored for scalability and flexibility. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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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