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Security report for shopee.ph

Sea Group · E-commerce · Philippines

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Shopee Philippines is a leading e-commerce platform operated by Sea Group, targeting online shoppers in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The platform offers a wide range of products and services including online shopping, mobile commerce, integrated payment, and logistics support. Shopee holds a strong market position as a top player in the Southeast Asian e-commerce space. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript stack with module federation, React-based SPA architecture, and uses major analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. The hosting infrastructure appears robust and optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. From a security perspective, Shopee enforces HTTPS and uses monitoring tools like Sentry. Anti-fraud and anti-crawler mechanisms are in place. However, explicit security headers and published security or privacy policies are missing from the accessible content, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and technically mature, but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies and explicit contact information, which impacts privacy compliance and user trust slightly. Strategic improvements in these areas would enhance compliance and user confidence.

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

8 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"

  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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  • 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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
77
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67

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

Shopee operates as an essential e-commerce entity under Sea Group, focusing on the Southeast Asian market with a strong presence in the Philippines. Its business model is a marketplace platform connecting buyers and sellers, generating revenue through commissions, advertising, and value-added services. The company leverages partnerships with payment processors and logistics providers to enhance service delivery. Shopee's competitive advantage lies in its localized approach, mobile-first design, and extensive marketing ecosystem. Growth indicators include continuous platform updates and regional expansion. The company maintains a consistent brand and strong trust signals, positioning it as a market leader.

Security posture

Shopee demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of error monitoring (Sentry), and anti-fraud measures. However, the absence of explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, etc.) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts are gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness cannot be assessed from the content. Overall, security practices are good but could be enhanced by transparency and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and advertise a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including support emails and phone numbers on the website.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by implementing explicit cookie consent mechanisms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sea Group
Description
Shopee is a leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, offering a wide range of products including electronics, fashion, home goods, and more. It provides a marketplace for buyers and sellers with integrated payment and logistics support.
Key services
Online shopping, Mobile commerce, Payment services, Logistics support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Webpack, React (implied by SPA structure and modulepreload), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Sentry (error tracking), IntersectionObserver API, Polyfills for legacy browsers
Frameworks
Custom Shopee web framework, Module Federation (Webpack 5)
Platforms
Web desktop, Mobile web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring
  • Use of anti-crawler and anti-fraud scripts
  • Security refresh interval set (3 hours)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Sentry
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a fully functional e-commerce platform targeting the Philippines
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the HTML content
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided in the HTML content
  4. Strong use of modern JavaScript frameworks and module federation
  5. Use of major ad and analytics platforms for tracking and marketing
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  7. No adult or questionable content detected
  8. Security practices are good but could be improved with explicit headers and published policies
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework with module federation, enabling modular and scalable front-end architecture. It leverages Webpack for bundling and employs polyfills for legacy browser support. Hosting is managed via Shopee's CDN infrastructure, ensuring fast content delivery. The site is optimized for mobile devices and uses standard SEO meta tags. Performance is fast with deferred script loading and prefetching. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom-built platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well-maintained.
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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