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Security report for opencart.com

OpenCart · E-commerce · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

OpenCart is a well-established open source eCommerce platform offering a free PHP-based shopping cart solution. It serves a large global user base with over 471,000 entrepreneurs and businesses. The company provides both community-driven support and dedicated commercial services, alongside a hosted cloud solution powered by ScalaHosting. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and integrates modern technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and multiple payment SDKs such as PayPal and Braintree. Analytics and marketing tools like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel are actively used. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and secure payment integrations, though explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms could be improved. The WHOIS data is notably missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a major platform and slightly impacts trustworthiness. Overall, OpenCart presents a credible, professional, and technically mature eCommerce solution with room for enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

3 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 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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  • 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
100
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
83

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

OpenCart occupies a significant position in the eCommerce software market as a free and open source platform with a large ecosystem of modules and themes. Its business model combines free software distribution with commercial support and cloud hosting services. The platform targets small to medium-sized businesses and developers seeking customizable eCommerce solutions. Partnerships with hosting providers and payment processors strengthen its ecosystem. The company maintains active community engagement through forums and social media, enhancing brand trust and user support. The absence of public WHOIS data is a minor anomaly but does not detract from the platform's market presence and operational scale.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and integrates secure payment gateways, reflecting a solid baseline security posture. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options suggests opportunities for hardening. No direct contact emails for security or incident response were found, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are published, indicating gaps in formal security communication channels. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may also present compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a clear cookie policy and consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from external libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OpenCart
Description
OpenCart is an open source PHP-based online e-commerce solution providing a free shopping cart system to create, scale and run eCommerce businesses.
Key services
Open source eCommerce platform, Hosted cloud eCommerce solution, Marketplace with 13,000+ modules and themes, Community and dedicated support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, PayPal SDK, Braintree JS SDK, intl-tel-input, Cleave.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
OpenCart Cloud (hosted solution)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of secure payment SDKs (PayPal, Braintree)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual
  4. Strong presence of community and commercial support options
  5. Use of modern web technologies and payment integrations
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found
  7. Privacy and terms policies are present and comprehensive
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technology stack including PHP-based OpenCart CMS, Bootstrap for responsive design, and popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and FontAwesome. Payment integrations with PayPal and Braintree are implemented via their official SDKs, ensuring secure transactions. Hosting for the cloud solution is provided by ScalaHosting, indicating reliable infrastructure. Performance is optimized with fast NVMe SSD hosting and asynchronous loading of analytics and marketing scripts. Accessibility and SEO are addressed at a basic to good level, with room for improvement in accessibility features. Overall, the technical implementation supports a scalable and user-friendly eCommerce platform.
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. 83/100Low23 findingsView report
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