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Security report for pifyapp.com

Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. · E-commerce · China

Medium risk. 7 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

PifyApp operates as a Shopify app provider focused on enabling merchants to build customized Shopify stores. The website serves primarily as a demo store showcasing their customization capabilities, including announcement bars and form builders. The business targets Shopify store owners seeking enhanced store personalization and promotional tools. Technically, the site is built on the Shopify platform using standard Shopify Liquid templates, JavaScript, and third-party tools like PageFly for page building. Hosting is provided by Alibaba Cloud with DNS managed via Cloudflare, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and use of hCaptcha for form protection; however, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates room for improvement. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the site is functional but basic in content and security maturity, suitable for a small e-commerce SaaS provider.

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

7 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 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

    • 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
75
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention pifyapp.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
22
Employees
0
Customers
22
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
9%

4 subdomains 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 is a small-sized e-commerce technology provider founded in 2020, operating in the Shopify app ecosystem. Their business model revolves around SaaS offerings that enhance Shopify store customization and marketing capabilities. The demo store reflects a niche market position targeting Shopify merchants. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The lack of explicit contact information and trust signals such as certifications or testimonials suggests an early-stage or demo-focused operation. Marketing tools include Shopify's native analytics and PageFly page builder integration. The company leverages Alibaba Cloud for hosting, indicating a preference for established cloud infrastructure providers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is properly configured, and form inputs are protected using hCaptcha, reducing spam and automated abuse risks. However, the domain lacks DNSSEC, and no advanced HTTP security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) were detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, limiting transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is insufficient, with no privacy or cookie policies present, which could lead to regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a demo site but requires enhancements for production readiness.

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 to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add explicit contact information including support emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and customer trust.
  5. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan with dedicated contact channels to demonstrate security readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Description
The pifyapp demo store, help you to build a cutomized store.
Key services
Shopify store customization, Announcement bars and promotional banners, Form building and contact forms
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, jQuery, PageFly Page Builder, Cloudflare DNS, Shopify CDN, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, PageFly
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of hCaptcha for form protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Trekkie
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
shopify-app-pixel, shopify-custom-pixel
Marketing tools
PageFly Page Builder
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify demo store for a Shopify customization app.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the HTML content.
  3. Multiple promotional announcement bars are implemented via PifyApp bars.
  4. Use of Shopify's standard analytics and tracking scripts.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  7. Site uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificate.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled on domain.
  9. No advanced security headers detected in the HTML content.
  10. Content is primarily marketing and demo focused with limited business information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform using Liquid templates and enhanced with JavaScript libraries including jQuery and PageFly page builder scripts. Hosting is via Alibaba Cloud with DNS managed by Cloudflare, providing robust infrastructure. The site loads multiple external scripts from Shopify CDN and third-party domains, which should be regularly audited for security. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and font preloading, but some CSS and JavaScript could be optimized further. Mobile optimization is good, leveraging responsive design principles. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data present but no structured JSON-LD schema detected. Accessibility features are minimal, suggesting opportunities for improvement to meet WCAG 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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