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Security report for pixieset.com

Pixieset Inc. · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pixieset Inc. operates a comprehensive SaaS platform tailored for photographers, providing tools such as client galleries, website building, studio management, online stores, and mobile gallery apps. The company positions itself as an industry leader with over one million users and a decade of experience, focusing on streamlining photography business workflows and growth. Technically, the website leverages modern frameworks like Next.js, is hosted on Cloudflare, and integrates analytics and video hosting services, demonstrating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are absent. Overall, the site is professional, well-branded, and trustworthy, with minor gaps in cookie consent and incident response transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
74

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

Pixieset's market positioning as a specialized photography business platform is reinforced by its extensive product suite and strong user base. The freemium business model encourages adoption with upgrade options for advanced features. The company targets professional photographers and creatives, offering integrated tools that reduce the need for multiple vendors. Testimonials and social media presence enhance credibility. The domain age and registration details align with the company's stated history, supporting legitimacy. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, clientTransferProhibited domain status, and multiple security headers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and a public security policy or incident response contacts represents areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are not evident. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure processes appear limited or unpublished, which could impact trust in security incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  4. Provide clear contact channels for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pixieset Inc.
Description
An all-in-one platform for modern photographers, offering photo client galleries, websites, online stores and studio management software tools to streamline workflow and grow photography businesses.
Key services
Client Gallery - photo sharing, delivery, proofing, selling, Website builder - portfolio and blog creation, Studio Manager - booking and payment software, Online Store - selling prints and digital downloads, Mobile Gallery App - personalized mobile photo albums
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Typekit fonts, Vimeo video embedding, Cloudflare DNS and hosting, FontAwesome icons, PostHog analytics
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
PostHog
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
PostHog
Marketing tools
Vimeo for video hosting
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong focus on photographers as target audience.
  3. Comprehensive product suite for photography business management.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and performance optimization.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR compliance claims.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response contact information.
  7. WHOIS data shows domain is well maintained and not privacy protected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering and optimized asset loading, contributing to fast performance and excellent mobile responsiveness. Hosting on Cloudflare provides robust CDN and security features. The use of Contentful CMS is inferred from structured content data, enabling flexible content management. Integration with PostHog analytics and Vimeo for video content indicates a mature digital marketing and content delivery strategy. The site exhibits good SEO practices with comprehensive meta tags and structured data. Accessibility is addressed but could be further enhanced with explicit ARIA roles and keyboard navigation aids.
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. 78/100Low25 findingsView report
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