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Security report for shophouzz.com

Shop Houzz · E-commerce · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Shop Houzz operates as an e-commerce platform specializing in home furniture, lighting, and decor products. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging a modern tech stack including various marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, and Yotpo for product reviews. The site targets consumers looking for home essentials and offers a broad product catalog with clear navigation and a professional design. The business model is retail-focused, serving the US market primarily. Technically, the site is well-structured with good mobile optimization and moderate performance, hosted on Shopify's CDN infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and use of fraud prevention services, though explicit security headers and dedicated security policies are not visible. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the site appears legitimate and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 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

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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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
81

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

Shop Houzz positions itself as a specialized online retailer in the home furniture and decor sector, leveraging Shopify's e-commerce capabilities. The integration of multiple marketing and analytics platforms indicates a focus on customer acquisition and retention. The absence of direct contact information and privacy policies suggests room for improvement in customer trust and regulatory compliance. The use of privacy protection in domain registration is standard for this business type. The company likely generates revenue through direct product sales and possibly partnerships with suppliers. The website's content and navigation are tailored to a consumer audience seeking home improvement products, with a comprehensive product categorization strategy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses third-party fraud prevention and CAPTCHA mechanisms, indicating a baseline security posture suitable for e-commerce. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No dedicated security or incident response policies are published, and no security contact channels are provided. The extensive use of third-party scripts increases the attack surface and necessitates regular security audits. Privacy compliance is insufficient, lacking cookie consent banners and privacy policy disclosures, which may expose the business to regulatory risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add explicit security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  5. Regularly audit and monitor third-party scripts and integrations to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Shop Houzz
Description
Dive into the Houzz Marketplace and discover a variety of home essentials for the bathroom, kitchen, living room, bedroom, and outdoor. Free Shipping an...
Key services
Furniture sales, Lighting products, Home decor items, Online shopping platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Klaviyo, Yotpo, Dodgeball Trust SDK, Elevar Conversion Tracking
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Shopify secure checkout
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms
  • Use of third-party fraud prevention (Signifyd)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics, Bing Ads Analytics, Klaviyo Analytics, Shopify Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (via GTM), Bing Ads Pixel, Klaviyo Tracking, Yotpo Reviews
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Elevar Conversion Tracking, Dodgeball Trust SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store specializing in home furniture and decor.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  3. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools are integrated.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML source.
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is fully accessible.
  7. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  8. Use of privacy protection in WHOIS is standard and justified.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Dawn theme, incorporating modern JavaScript modules and multiple third-party integrations for analytics, marketing, and customer engagement. The hosting is managed via Shopify's CDN, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, though some accessibility aspects could be improved. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and website schema. Performance is moderate, with deferred and asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize page load times. Technical debt appears low, but the site could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance implementations.
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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