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Security report for startertemplates.com

Brainstorm Force · E-commerce · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Starter Templates is a well-established WordPress template provider offering over 600 AI-powered and professionally designed website templates compatible with major page builders like Elementor, Gutenberg, Beaver Builder, and Brizy. The company targets a broad audience including small to medium businesses, freelancers, and agencies, providing fast and customizable website solutions across multiple industries such as e-commerce, education, healthcare, and more. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with extensive use of modern plugins and integrations, though performance is currently slow due to large page size and resource count. Security posture is moderate with SPF and DMARC configured but lacks DNSSEC, CAA, HSTS, and valid SSL certificate on the main domain. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and terms of service policies, but no cookie consent mechanism is detected. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, but improvements in security and performance are recommended.

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

4 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

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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

The company holds a strong market position as a leading provider of WordPress starter templates, supported by a large user base of over 5 million live sites. Their business model focuses on offering both free and premium templates, leveraging partnerships with major page builder and e-commerce plugin providers. The extensive template library covers diverse sectors including e-commerce, education, healthcare, and creative industries, indicating a broad and versatile product offering. The company maintains a consistent brand image and provides trust indicators such as customer testimonials and 5-star reviews. Their partnership ecosystem includes key players like wpastra.com and Brainstorm Force's own store, enhancing their market reach and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with basic email authentication protocols (SPF and DMARC) in place, reducing the risk of email spoofing. However, the absence of DNSSEC and CAA records exposes the domain to potential DNS hijacking and unauthorized certificate issuance. The SSL configuration is inadequate with an invalid certificate and no support for modern TLS protocols, which could lead to insecure connections. No HSTS or OCSP stapling is implemented, reducing protection against certain attacks. No explicit vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are found, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. Overall, while some security best practices are observed, significant improvements are needed to enhance the security posture and compliance with data protection regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL certificate with support for TLS 1.2 or higher and enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  2. Enable DNSSEC and configure CAA records to protect against DNS and certificate issuance attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  4. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure document, including contact channels for incident response.
  5. Optimize website performance by reducing page size and resource count to improve load times and user experience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including popular page builders (Elementor, Gutenberg, Beaver Builder, Brizy), e-commerce plugins (WooCommerce, CartFlows), and various optimization and analytics tools (Google Tag Manager, Presto Player). Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and DNS services. Despite the modern stack, the site suffers from slow performance with a load time of over 31 seconds and a large page size exceeding 5.8 MB, indicating potential optimization issues. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed with proper meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), and responsive design. The technical infrastructure is robust but requires performance tuning and security enhancements to reduce operational risks.
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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