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Security report for giftcardpro.app

Gist · E-commerce · N/a

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

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website is a Shopify App Store listing for 'Gift Card Pro' by the developer Gist. The app provides a comprehensive gift card solution for Shopify merchants, enabling digital and physical gift card sales with customizable designs, messages, and scheduled delivery. The app is well-positioned in the e-commerce sector with a strong user base and high ratings, indicating a positive market presence. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including React, Stimulus, and Tailwind CSS, hosted on Shopify's infrastructure with integrated analytics and error monitoring tools. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though explicit privacy and cookie policies are missing from the page, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and technically sound, but could improve privacy transparency and contact information for enhanced compliance and user trust.

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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

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 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 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
60
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
79

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

Gist operates in the e-commerce SaaS space, offering a specialized gift card app for Shopify merchants. Their business model is subscription-based with tiered pricing and usage fees, targeting Shopify store owners who want to enhance customer gifting experiences. The app's features such as bulk sending and video messages provide competitive advantages. The presence of a demo store and multiple positive reviews suggest active customer engagement and growth. The partnership with Shopify and use of Shopify's platform and CDN indicate a strong ecosystem integration. However, the lack of direct contact details and privacy documentation may limit trust for some users.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure form tokens, and use of reputable analytics and monitoring services. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and security incident response information represents compliance and transparency gaps. The site would benefit from publishing these policies and providing security contact channels to align with GDPR and best practices. Overall, the security risk is low but could be improved with better privacy and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy linked on the app page.
  2. Implement and display a cookie policy with user consent mechanisms.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and abuse reporting.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file for transparency.
  5. Enhance user trust by including business contact details and certifications.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gist
Description
Make Gift Cards Easy To Gift On Your Shopify Store! An Easier Way For Your Customers To Buy & Send Gift Cards Directly Via Email Or Text! With Gift Card Pro, your customers can send digital & physical Gift Cards directly to recipients via Email, Text and Post - with completely automatic fulfillment. When a customer goes through the Gift Card purchasing process on your store, they can choose from multiple greeting card designs, select a value, include a gift message, record a video message, and select a specific date and time for delivery. You can choose the options your customers see, and build a unique experience.
Key services
Digital and physical gift card sales, Automated fulfillment, Customizable gift card designs and messages, Bulk gift card sending, Scheduled delivery, Balance notifications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify platform, Google Tag Manager, Bugsnag, Dux analytics, React, Stimulus, Tailwind CSS
Frameworks
React, Stimulus
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with authenticity tokens
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Bugsnag for monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Dux analytics, Bugsnag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Bugsnag
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify App Store listing page for 'Gift Card Pro' by Gist.
  2. Content is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the page.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the page.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. High user rating and positive reviews indicate good user trust.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to subdomain nature; domain is Shopify controlled.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify's App Store platform using modern frontend technologies such as React and Stimulus, styled with Tailwind CSS. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Bugsnag for error monitoring, indicating a robust technical infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is likely fast due to Shopify's CDN hosting and optimized assets. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected in the provided content. Opportunities exist to improve SEO by adding explicit meta tags for privacy and terms, and to enhance compliance by integrating privacy and cookie management tools.
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. 82/100Low22 findingsView report
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