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Security report for i7car.com

Transportation · China

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.i7car.com operates as a professional Chinese automotive portal offering comprehensive car pricing, reviews, dealer information, and automotive news. It targets Chinese-speaking car buyers and enthusiasts, providing a broad range of services including new and used car searches, group buying, and expert Q&A. The site positions itself as a trusted automotive expert resource within the domestic Chinese market. Technically, the website employs common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper for UI interactions and includes Baidu analytics for user tracking. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks advanced accessibility features. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS but lacks important security headers and shows signs of outdated JavaScript libraries, which could pose risks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating poor privacy compliance. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency and legitimacy. Overall, the site is functional and content-rich but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and domain transparency to enhance trust and reduce risk.

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 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

    • 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

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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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention i7car.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

www.i7car.com operates in the transportation sector as an important entity providing automotive information and services in China. Its business model revolves around content-driven engagement, car listings, and facilitating group purchases. The site serves a medium-sized audience of car buyers and enthusiasts, leveraging partnerships with dealers and automotive brands. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies may limit user trust and regulatory compliance. The site’s competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive automotive data and localized services. Growth potential exists through enhanced digital marketing, improved security posture, and expanded user engagement features. The absence of WHOIS transparency and security best practices could impact business credibility and partnership opportunities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS. The use of multiple outdated jQuery versions increases the risk of vulnerabilities. No incident response or security contact information is provided, and there is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. These gaps expose the site to potential security threats and regulatory non-compliance. The domain’s WHOIS data absence further complicates trust verification. To improve, the site should implement comprehensive security headers, update libraries, establish incident response contacts, and publish privacy and cookie policies aligned with GDPR and local regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Update all JavaScript libraries to their latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies to improve user trust and regulatory compliance.
  4. Establish and display security incident response contact information and consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data transparency issues to enhance domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
万车网是国内专业的汽车网站,为您提供准确的汽车报价,全城低价格的汽车团购服务，权威的经销商信息，专业的车市咨询,丰富的汽车图片,万车知道问答对您在选车,购车,养车的过程中提供专业的服务.万车网-您身边的汽车专家!
Key services
Accurate car pricing, Citywide low-price car group buying, Authoritative dealer information, Professional car market consulting, Rich car images, Q&A service for car selection, purchase, and maintenance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.4.1, jQuery 1.11.3, Swiper.js, layer.js, nicescroll.js, jquery.scrollLoading
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich automotive content in Chinese
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  4. Uses multiple versions of jQuery, which may pose security risks
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations
  6. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible privacy protection or registration issues
  7. Website uses Baidu analytics and tracking scripts
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional tech stack with jQuery (versions 1.4.1 and 1.11.3), Swiper.js for sliders, and other JavaScript plugins for UI enhancements. The site loads multiple versions of jQuery, which is a technical debt and security risk. The HTML structure includes meta tags for SEO and uses Baidu analytics for tracking. Mobile optimization is basic, with a mobile QR code provided but no responsive design framework explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with some modern scripts but could benefit from optimization. Accessibility features are minimal. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident from the source. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but dated and could be modernized to improve security, performance, and user experience.
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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