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Security report for picturelizard.co.uk

Picture Lizard · Retail · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Picture Lizard is a UK-based small retail business specializing in handmade picture frames, mounts, prints, and personalized framing products. Established in 2004, the company operates an e-commerce website built on the OpenCart platform, targeting consumers seeking bespoke framing solutions. The website presents a professional design with clear contact information and social media integration, supporting moderate trustworthiness and business credibility. Technically, the site uses common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Analytics, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and SSL-secured transactions; however, exposed API keys in client-side scripts and lack of security headers present vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is limited, with no visible cookie consent mechanism and only a basic privacy policy. Overall, the website is functional and credible but would benefit from improved security practices and enhanced privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 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

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
27
Security headers
55
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
43

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 business operates in the retail sector, focusing on bespoke picture framing and printing services primarily for UK customers. Its market position is niche, emphasizing handmade quality and customization. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, leveraging an OpenCart CMS for online sales. Revenue streams likely include sales of frames, mounts, prints, MDF letters, and personalized products. The company maintains an active social media presence and partners with icanframe.co.uk, indicating a broader ecosystem. Growth indicators include a long-established domain and consistent branding. Strategic observations suggest opportunities in enhancing digital marketing transparency and security to build customer trust further.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS and SSL encryption in place, ensuring secure transactions. However, the presence of exposed API keys in client-side JavaScript is a significant vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized access or misuse of backend services. The absence of common security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit incident response or security policy information is available, indicating limited formal security governance. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and comprehensive GDPR indicators. Overall, the security posture requires improvements to mitigate risks and align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Remove or secure all API keys and sensitive credentials from client-side code to prevent unauthorized access.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance protection.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate potential risks.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and broaden audience reach.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Picture Lizard
Description
Picture Lizard lovingly hand makes picture frames, mounts and prints. Perfect. Professional. Ready to hang.
Key services
Bespoke picture frames, Picture mounts, Prints, MDF letters, Personalised framing and printing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.1.1, Bootstrap CSS/JS, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Open Sans, Fredericka the Great), Google Analytics, OpenCart CMS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
OpenCart
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • 256-bit SSL secured transaction indicated
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Analytics with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses OpenCart CMS with standard e-commerce features.
  2. Exposed API keys in client-side JavaScript pose a security risk.
  3. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  4. Social media presence is active with links to Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  6. No visible security headers beyond SSL.
  7. Website content is professionally presented and relevant to the business.
  8. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in the HTML.
  9. Footer contains commented-out sections indicating possible incomplete or disabled content.
  10. External links to partner domain icanframe.co.uk suggest business relationship.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the OpenCart CMS platform, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. Google Fonts and Font Awesome are used for typography and icons, respectively. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for traffic analysis and marketing. The site performance is moderate with basic mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The presence of commented-out footer content suggests some incomplete or disabled features. Hosting is provided by a UK-based registrar, consistent with the business location. Technical risks include exposed API keys and lack of modern security headers, which could impact operational security and user trust if not addressed.
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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