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Security report for matterandshape.com

Matter and Shape · Retail · France

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Matter and Shape is a specialized design salon and curated product retailer based in Paris, organizing events in the Jardin des Tuileries during Paris Fashion Week. The company targets design professionals, exhibitors, and buyers, offering both physical event experiences and an online shop featuring design products. The website is built on WordPress with modern technologies and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA for form security. The security posture is solid with HTTPS and anti-bot measures, though improvements such as DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is partial with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms and terms of service. Overall, the website is professional, accessible, and trustworthy with clear contact information and active social media presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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

  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

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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 company operates in the retail and event organization sectors, focusing on high-end design products and exhibitions. Its business model combines event hosting with an online marketplace, leveraging partnerships such as WSN community platforms for exhibitor management and badge registration. The domain age and WHOIS data support a legitimate and established presence since 2014. The target market includes design professionals and enthusiasts attending Paris Fashion Week. The company maintains consistent branding and a curated product selection, positioning itself as a niche player in the design event space.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS encryption, use of CAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents areas for enhancement. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could improve transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is incomplete, lacking cookie consent banners and detailed GDPR compliance indicators. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business scale but could be strengthened to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with EU cookie regulations.
  4. Publish a comprehensive terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  5. Provide explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Matter and Shape
Description
MATTER and SHAPE is a new design salon in the heart of Paris, the first of its kind, unveiled during Paris Fashion Week
Key services
Design salon event organization, Exhibitor platform, Online shop for design products, Information and agenda for design events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.4.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts (Poppins), Google Tag Manager (gtag.js), Contact Form 7 plugin, Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and focused on a design salon event and curated product shop.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  4. Privacy policy is present but cookie policy and terms of service are missing or minimal.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, physical address, and contact form.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and DNSSEC.
  7. Social media presence is active on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA indicates some anti-bot measures on forms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress 6.4.1 with jQuery and Google Fonts, indicating a modern but common CMS-based infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The use of Google Tag Manager enables flexible analytics deployment. The site integrates Contact Form 7 with Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA for spam protection. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via Namebay SAM. The technical stack is stable and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to improve security headers and DNS configuration for enhanced resilience.
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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