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Security report for discordmerch.com

Discord Powered by DOTEXE · E-commerce · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Discord Merch is an e-commerce website powered by DOTEXE, specializing in selling official Discord branded merchandise. The site targets the Discord user community and fans interested in purchasing branded apparel and accessories. The business operates on the Shopify platform, leveraging its e-commerce capabilities and payment processing services. The domain was registered in 2019, aligning with the business timeline, and uses Cloudflare DNS services for performance and security enhancements. From a technical perspective, the website employs modern web technologies including Shopify's Boost theme, JavaScript libraries, and third-party scripts for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Performance is moderate, typical for Shopify-hosted stores with multiple external resources. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and clientTransferProhibited domain status, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security or incident response policies. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, but privacy and terms of service pages are missing, which impacts compliance and user trust. No contact information is readily available, which may affect customer support and trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with good business credibility but room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic recommendations include publishing privacy and terms policies, enabling DNSSEC, and providing clear contact channels for security and customer support.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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
65
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
74

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 business operates in the niche e-commerce sector focused on gaming and community merchandise, specifically Discord branded products. Its competitive advantage lies in official branding and targeting a passionate user base. The revenue model is direct online sales via Shopify, with potential for expansion through partnerships or exclusive merchandise. The target customers are Discord users globally, primarily in the US. The company appears small but focused, with no visible subsidiaries or parent companies. Marketing tools and analytics indicate active engagement in customer acquisition and retention strategies.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS provide baseline security, but the absence of DNSSEC and security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages indicates gaps in proactive security management. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The use of hCaptcha suggests mitigation against automated abuse. Compliance with GDPR is uncertain due to missing privacy policy. Incident response readiness is not evident from the site. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with recommendations to enhance transparency and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Add explicit contact information including security incident contacts.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and SEO.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Discord Powered by DOTEXE
Description
E-commerce website selling Discord branded merchandise powered by DOTEXE.
Key services
Selling Discord branded merchandise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Cloudflare DNS, Google Fonts, Shopify Payments, Shopify Analytics, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Shopify Boost Theme 3.1.2
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • Use of hCaptcha for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Monorail
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Rivo widget
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store selling Discord merchandise.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the HTML content.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is present and active.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the content.
  5. Security posture is good with HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies.
  6. Use of multiple external scripts and analytics tools typical for Shopify stores.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is relatively new but consistent with business age.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Boost theme version 3.1.2, leveraging Shopify's CDN and payment infrastructure. It uses multiple asynchronous JavaScript libraries for widgets, analytics, and marketing, including Shopify Analytics, Monorail, and Rivo widgets. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts and Cloudfront. The site is mobile responsive and uses modern HTML5 and CSS3 standards. Performance is moderate due to multiple external scripts but acceptable for e-commerce. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to optimize loading times and enhance 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. 73/100Medium26 findingsView report
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