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Security report for smartaddons.com

SmartAddons.Com · Technology · N/a

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SmartAddons.Com is a well-established provider of Joomla templates, extensions, and themes for multiple CMS platforms including Joomla, OpenCart, Shopify, and WordPress. The company targets web developers and site owners seeking premium and free templates with a business model based on membership clubs and direct sales. Their market position is supported by over 10 years of experience and a large member base. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with integration of popular libraries such as MooTools, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, and uses modern tools like Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA Enterprise. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA, but lacks visible security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable concern, impacting domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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

SmartAddons.Com operates in the technology and e-commerce sectors, focusing on CMS template and extension development. Their competitive advantage lies in a broad product portfolio, multi-platform support, and a membership-based business model. Revenue streams include subscription memberships, direct product sales, and custom work services. The target customer segments are Joomla users, developers, and e-commerce site owners. The company maintains partnerships with hosting providers and theme marketplaces, enhancing their ecosystem. Growth indicators include a large member base and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest focusing on improving privacy compliance and domain registration transparency to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and integration of reCAPTCHA Enterprise to mitigate automated abuse. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is found, limiting incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with privacy and terms pages present but missing cookie consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve incident response.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to enhance domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SmartAddons.Com
Description
Download the best Joomla 3 & Joomla 4 templates & OpenCart Themes! 100+ Premium & Free Joomla templates with 200+ Joomla Extensions and Professional OpenCart Themes
Key services
Joomla templates, Joomla extensions, OpenCart themes, Shopify themes, WordPress themes, Custom work service, Membership clubs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, VirtueMart, K2, MooTools, jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.6, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Owl Carousel, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Crisp Chat
Frameworks
YT Framework
Platforms
Joomla, OpenCart, Shopify, WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • Use of secure login forms
  • DMCA protection badge

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Crisp Chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Joomla template and extension provider with a broad product portfolio.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple CMS platform support.
  3. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants caution.
  4. No explicit contact phone numbers or physical addresses found in the content.
  5. Privacy and terms of use pages are present and accessible.
  6. No cookie consent banner detected, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools is evident.
  8. Security headers are not explicitly visible; recommend adding for improved security posture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with a robust tech stack including MooTools, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, ensuring responsive and modern UI components. Integration with Google Analytics and Tag Manager supports analytics and marketing efforts. The site uses reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot mitigation and Crisp Chat for customer support. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for modernization and compliance improvements.
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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