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Security report for squarewebsites.org

Squarewebsites · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 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

Squarewebsites is a small technology business specializing in providing plugins and Chrome extensions tailored for Squarespace website designers and users. Their offerings focus on enhancing Squarespace sites with easy-to-install tools and expert support, positioning them as a niche provider in the Squarespace ecosystem. The website is professionally designed and hosted on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies and third-party tools such as Visual Website Optimizer for analytics and optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, though explicit privacy and terms policies are absent, which could be improved for compliance and trust. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is common for small businesses but slightly reduces trustworthiness from a domain registration perspective. Overall, the business presents a credible and professional front with clear contact information and active social media presence.

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

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 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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
35
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Squarewebsites operates in the technology and e-commerce sectors, targeting Squarespace designers and site owners who require enhanced functionality through plugins and extensions. Their business model is direct sales of digital products with licensing and support. The company maintains a consistent brand and leverages multiple social media channels for marketing and customer engagement. The absence of detailed corporate registration data and privacy policies suggests a small-scale operation focused on agility and niche market penetration. Their use of A/B testing tools indicates a data-driven approach to marketing and product optimization. The company appears to have a stable market position within the Squarespace plugin niche but could benefit from expanded compliance documentation and security disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and HSTS headers, reducing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The cookie banner with opt-in consent indicates some level of privacy compliance, but the absence of a privacy policy page and terms of service is a compliance gap. The use of third-party analytics and optimization tools like VWO introduces moderate tracking, which should be clearly disclosed to users. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by adding formal security and privacy documentation and enhancing accessibility features.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Add Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate risks from third-party scripts and cross-site scripting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet WCAG standards.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to prevent vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Squarewebsites
Description
Enhance your Squarespace website with powerful & easy-to-use plugins. Streamline your web design process with hassle-free installation and expert support.
Key services
Squarespace plugins, Chrome extensions, Support and licensing for extensions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Google Fonts, VWO (Visual Website Optimizer), Various Squarespace JS modules
Frameworks
Squarespace platform
Platforms
Squarespace hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Marketing tools
VWO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Squarespace hosted site focused on selling Squarespace plugins and Chrome extensions.
  2. Content is professional and targeted at Squarespace designers and users.
  3. Contact information including phone, email, and physical mailing address is provided.
  4. No privacy or terms of service pages explicitly found.
  5. Cookie banner is present with opt-in consent mechanism.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  8. Site uses HTTPS with HSTS and includes multiple social media links.
  9. Uses Visual Website Optimizer for A/B testing and analytics.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace CMS platform, utilizing its native JavaScript and CSS assets along with Google Fonts and third-party services like Visual Website Optimizer for A/B testing and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, typical for Squarespace-hosted sites with multiple scripts. The technical implementation follows modern web standards with valid meta tags and structured data for SEO. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security header implementation. The absence of custom hosting or backend technologies limits technical complexity but also reduces exposure to certain risks. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for the business model.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium31 findingsView report
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