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Security report for photoshelter.com

PhotoShelter · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PhotoShelter operates as a leading digital asset management and content distribution platform, primarily targeting brands and photographers. The company offers a comprehensive SaaS solution that includes AI-powered search, real-time workflows, social content distribution, and collaboration tools. Their market position is strong within the digital asset management space, supported by professional branding and extensive marketing efforts. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and integrates multiple modern marketing and analytics technologies such as Marketo, Hotjar, and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is well-optimized for SEO, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness, providing an excellent user experience. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies, which could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly that reduces trust slightly, though the website content and branding suggest a legitimate enterprise. Overall, the risk is moderate with recommendations to enhance transparency and security posture.

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

5 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

PhotoShelter's business model revolves around providing digital asset management solutions to enterprise clients, photographers, and marketing teams. Their competitive advantage lies in integrating AI capabilities and real-time workflows to streamline content management and distribution. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees for SaaS services and possibly premium features. The company targets medium to large enterprises and individual photographers, with a strong presence in technology and media sectors. Their partnership ecosystem includes related domains for customer support and specialized services like Socialie and UGC management. Strategic observations highlight a focus on brand growth, collaboration, and analytics, positioning PhotoShelter as a comprehensive platform in its niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts are gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of honeypot fields in forms suggests anti-spam measures. The extensive use of third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and terms of service pages with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and provide incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and marketing tools to minimize supply chain vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PhotoShelter
Description
PhotoShelter is the leading Digital Asset Management platform to effortlessly manage, collaborate and share your visual media with the world.
Key services
Digital Asset Management, Social Content Distribution, UGC Management, AI-powered search and auto-tagging, Real-Time Workflow, Analytics, Collaboration, Video Management, Sharing, Integrations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Marketo, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing Ads, 6sense, Drift, WebP Express, Yoast SEO, Typekit Fonts, js-cookie
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL)
  • Cookie consent mechanism via OneTrust
  • Honeypot anti-spam technique in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Hotjar, Google Analytics (via GTM), Marketo Munchkin, LinkedIn Insight Tag, 6sense, G2 Crowd
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, ClickCease
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Marketo Munchkin, 6sense, G2 Crowd
Marketing tools
Marketo, Drift, 6sense
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a .com domain
  3. Strong use of marketing and analytics tools
  4. Good accessibility and SEO practices observed
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage
  6. Cookie consent implemented via OneTrust
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided HTML snippet
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. No explicit security or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging a modern tech stack including JavaScript frameworks and multiple marketing and analytics integrations such as Marketo, Hotjar, and Google Tag Manager. The site is optimized for SEO with Yoast plugin and uses Typekit fonts for branding consistency. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The presence of cookie consent and honeypot anti-spam techniques indicates attention to user privacy and security. However, the hosting provider is not explicitly identified, and no advanced security headers were detected in the provided data. Technical risks include dependency on multiple third-party scripts and the lack of visible security policies. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and improve transparency to align with enterprise standards.
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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