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Security report for metalposters.com

Metal Posters · E-commerce · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MetalPosters.com is a well-established e-commerce platform specializing in custom metal posters and metal posters from millions of independent artists and iconic global brands. The company operates a global print-on-demand manufacturing network with 16 production facilities across five countries, enabling worldwide shipping and fast delivery. The business is part of the Pixels.com family, founded in 2006, and positions itself as a leading marketplace for art enthusiasts and collectors seeking high-quality, durable metal wall art. The website features a professional design, rich content, and extensive product offerings, including curated collections and featured artists.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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';…
  3. 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

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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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
63

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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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

The company leverages a marketplace business model connecting artists and brands with consumers worldwide. Its competitive advantage lies in its large artist base, iconic brand partnerships, and global manufacturing footprint that reduces shipping times and costs. The platform supports a wide range of product customization options and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, enhancing customer trust. The target audience includes art collectors, home decorators, and fans of independent and branded artwork. The company demonstrates growth through extensive product catalogs, featured collections, and strategic brand collaborations.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses reputable DNS providers (AWS), indicating a secure baseline. However, the absence of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represent areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site uses secure POST forms for search and custom product creation. Tracking pixels from Facebook, Pinterest, and Google Tag Manager are present, reflecting moderate user tracking. Privacy and cookie policies are not found, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and explicit privacy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish and link comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Add a publicly accessible vulnerability disclosure or security contact page to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Metal Posters
Description
Metal Posters is part of the Pixels.com family of companies. They offer custom metal posters and metal posters from millions of independent artists and global brands. The business operates 16 global production facilities in 5 countries and ships worldwide. They provide a 30-day money-back guarantee and archival quality prints guaranteed to last 75 years without fading.
Key services
Custom metal poster creation, Sales of metal posters from independent artists, Print-on-demand manufacturing, Worldwide shipping
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.7.1, Slick Slider, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Analytics (via Facebook Pixel), Pinterest Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform specializing in metal posters and custom wall art.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and includes extensive product and brand information.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or header/footer areas.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages linked or detected in the provided content.
  5. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and tracking pixels for analytics and marketing.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data; DNSSEC is not enabled.
  7. Domain is well aged and consistent with business claims.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery 3.7.1, Slick Slider for carousels, and LazySizes for image lazy loading, contributing to good performance and mobile optimization. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure, providing scalability and reliability. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data for search actions. The site is mobile responsive with clear navigation menus and search functionality. Some technical debt is noted in missing security headers and lack of CMS identification. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for security and compliance enhancements.
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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