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Security report for plastribution.co.uk

Plastribution · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Plastribution is a UK-based leading distributor of plastics raw materials, specializing in standard and performance polymers, sustainable materials, and additives. The company serves diverse industries such as automotive, packaging, construction, and electronics, leveraging local market expertise and strong customer relationships. Their digital presence includes a professional WordPress-based website with modern SEO and performance optimizations. The site offers market insights, a customer service platform (Plastribution+), and sustainability-focused product portfolios. Technically, the website uses Elementor, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket, and jQuery, indicating a mature digital infrastructure with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and incident response information are lacking. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, representing compliance gaps. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, but could improve privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • 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

  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 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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
61

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

Plastribution holds a strong market position as a distributor in the UK plastics sector, focusing on polymers and sustainable materials. Their business model centers on distribution combined with technical support and customer service innovation. The company targets manufacturers and industrial customers in the UK and Ireland, emphasizing local expertise and rapid response. Partnerships with related domains like plb.ltd enhance their service offerings, including training and sustainability initiatives. The website content and structure reflect a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and good content quality. The absence of detailed company registration and VAT information on the site is noted but not uncommon for distributor websites. Marketing tools and analytics are used moderately, with room for enhanced privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern security practices such as nonce attributes in scripts, reducing risks of cross-site scripting. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to harden security. No security.txt or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency for vulnerability reporting. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also poses compliance risks under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve site security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security and privacy compliance reviews.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Plastribution
Description
The UK’s leading distributor of plastics raw materials, offering standard polymers, performance polymers, sustainable materials, and expert technical support to diverse industries including automotive, packaging, construction, and electronics.
Key services
Distribution of polymers and additives, Technical support, Customer service platform (Plastribution+), Sustainability portfolio, Market insights and price know-how
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket, jQuery, Super RSS Reader, NoUiSlider, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, WP Statistics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented in header.
  4. No visible security.txt or incident response info.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to query on subdomain, not base domain.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using Elementor as the page builder, with Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and WP Rocket for caching and performance optimization. It uses jQuery and several plugins for enhanced functionality, including Super RSS Reader and NoUiSlider. The site loads resources from trusted CDNs such as cdnjs.cloudflare.com. Performance is moderate with lazy loading and deferred scripts implemented. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and accessible navigation. Some images and resources are loaded from related domains (plb.ltd), indicating a shared ecosystem. The site lacks advanced accessibility features but maintains basic standards. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience.
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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