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Security report for elementor.com

Elementor Website Builder · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Elementor is a leading technology company specializing in WordPress website building solutions. Their platform offers a comprehensive suite of products including a drag-and-drop website builder, AI-powered design tools, hosting services, ecommerce solutions, and accessibility enhancements. The company targets web professionals such as developers, designers, and marketers, positioning itself as a market leader with a strong brand presence and a large enterprise-scale operation founded in 2004. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor plugins and integrates modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for GDPR compliance, and Visual Website Optimizer for A/B testing. The site demonstrates excellent SEO, accessibility, and mobile optimization, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses Cloudflare DNS, and implements cookie consent mechanisms. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly visible in the provided content, representing areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, Elementor's website is professional, secure, and compliant with privacy regulations to a good extent. The business is credible and well-established with a strong market position. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit privacy and security policies, providing clear contact information, and adding a security.txt file to enhance transparency and trust.

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

4 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 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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
25
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

Elementor operates in the technology sector as a SaaS and open-source provider of WordPress website building tools. Their competitive advantage lies in a comprehensive product ecosystem that includes AI-powered site creation, hosting, ecommerce, and marketing automation. Revenue streams likely include premium subscriptions, hosting fees, and add-on sales. The target customers are web professionals and agencies seeking scalable and customizable website solutions. Growth indicators include continuous product expansion and active community engagement. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with integrations and developer resources, supporting a robust market presence.

Security posture

Elementor demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Cloudflare DNS, and cookie consent compliance. The absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts in the visible content suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site uses modern security best practices but would benefit from publishing a security.txt and formal vulnerability disclosure process. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by cookie consent but privacy policy visibility is limited. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could enhance communication and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service prominently on the website.
  2. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide explicit security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Regularly audit and document third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by including clear company contact details and data retention policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elementor Website Builder
Description
Elementor is the leading WordPress website builder platform for professionals. Elementor is an open-source, GPLv3 licensed plugin offered in a free and a premium edition, that serves a customer base of web professionals including web developers, designers, and marketers.
Key services
Website Builder, Elementor AI, Site Planner, Hosting for WordPress, Hosting for WooCommerce, Image Optimizer, Site Mailer, Ally Web Accessibility, Send (email, SMS, workflow automations)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor plugin, Elementor Pro, Yoast SEO, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Cookiebot
Frameworks
WordPress, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS and CDN
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Cloudflare Insights, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
VWO, Cookiebot
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 navigation.
  2. Strong use of structured data and SEO best practices.
  3. Multiple products and solutions clearly presented.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  5. Cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in provided HTML.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Elementor and Elementor Pro plugins, optimized with Yoast SEO and integrated with multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site uses Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, contributing to fast performance and security. The design is responsive and accessible, with structured data implemented via JSON-LD for SEO. Technical debt appears low with modern libraries and best practices in place. Opportunities exist to improve security header documentation and formalize privacy and security disclosures.
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. 78/100Low23 findingsView report
  2. 78/100 +5Low23 findingsView report
  3. 73/100Medium24 findingsView report
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