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Security report for showit.com

Showit, Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Showit, Inc. operates a specialized drag & drop website builder platform tailored for creatives such as designers, marketers, and content creators. The company has established a strong market position by offering creative freedom, seamless WordPress integration, and a comprehensive template marketplace. Their business model is SaaS-based, providing both website building and hosting services. The website content is rich, professional, and well-structured, targeting a broad creative audience. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Vimeo, YouTube embeds, and is hosted on WP Engine, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. However, a critical security gap is the absence of HTTPS, which significantly impacts the security posture. While the site includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, GDPR compliance is not clearly indicated. The company demonstrates strong business credibility with clear branding, testimonials, and active social media presence. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

6 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
58

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

Showit is positioned as a creative-centric website builder with a focus on ease of use and customization. Its integration with WordPress for blogging and partnerships with various service domains like store.showit.com and learn.showit.com enhance its ecosystem. The company targets creative professionals and small to medium-sized businesses, offering tiered pricing plans and free trials to attract users. The presence of a design market and extensive support resources indicates a comprehensive service offering. The company appears to have a stable operational history since 2008, with consistent domain registration and no suspicious patterns. Its marketing leverages social media and remarketing tools effectively, supporting growth and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website lacks HTTPS, which is a critical security vulnerability exposing users to data interception risks. No advanced security headers or HSTS policies are implemented. The absence of OCSP stapling and session resumption features further weakens TLS security. No known vulnerable libraries or major vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected. Forms are present but no explicit security measures like CAPTCHA or input validation are evident from the data. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are in place but GDPR compliance is uncertain. Overall, the security posture is poor due to missing SSL/TLS, requiring immediate remediation to meet basic security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Configure HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve TLS performance and security.
  5. Enhance form security with input validation and anti-bot mechanisms.
  6. Review and update privacy policies to explicitly address GDPR compliance.
  7. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans to maintain a strong security posture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including nginx web server, jQuery 3.5.1, and integrates multimedia content via Vimeo and YouTube. It uses WordPress as a headless CMS for blogging, hosted on WP Engine, a reputable hosting provider. The site employs Google Tag Manager and SumoMe for analytics and marketing. Performance metrics are not available, but the site appears optimized for mobile with responsive design elements. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses custom fonts and CSS animations for a polished user experience. Technical debt appears low, but the lack of HTTPS is a significant risk. Opportunities exist to improve performance monitoring and accessibility compliance.
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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