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Security report for surecart.com

SureCart Inc. · E-commerce · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

SureCart Inc. is a mature, established company offering a powerful WordPress e-commerce plugin designed to facilitate the sale of digital and physical products, subscriptions, and SaaS solutions. The company positions itself as a modern, developer-friendly alternative in the WordPress e-commerce market, targeting merchants, agencies, and digital product sellers. The website demonstrates excellent content quality, clear navigation, and strong SEO practices, reflecting a high level of digital maturity. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support represent critical security vulnerabilities that significantly impact the site's security posture. While the site employs SPF and DMARC records and integrates tracking and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, it lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms and formal security or incident response policies. Overall, SureCart presents a professional and trustworthy business front but must urgently address its SSL/TLS configuration to ensure secure user interactions and compliance with modern security standards.

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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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
100
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

SureCart operates in the e-commerce sector, providing a comprehensive WordPress plugin that supports a wide range of business models including digital downloads, physical goods, subscriptions, and SaaS products. The company leverages partnerships with notable brands such as Astra Theme, Spectra, and Presto Player, enhancing its ecosystem and market reach. Its business model includes a free launch plan and paid subscriptions, with a focus on ease of use, no-code customization, and developer-friendly APIs. The presence of detailed use cases, customer testimonials, and a robust affiliate program indicates a strategic approach to market penetration and customer engagement. The company appears to be small-sized but with a mature domain and consistent branding, suggesting a stable and growing presence in the WordPress e-commerce plugin market.

Security posture

The security posture of SureCart's website is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS support, which are critical for protecting data in transit. Although the domain has proper SPF and DMARC records configured, and no subdomain takeover vulnerabilities were detected, the missing TLS protocols and security headers such as HSTS reduce the overall security effectiveness. The site uses modern marketing and analytics tools but does not display explicit security policies or incident response contacts, which could be a gap in transparency and readiness. The use of reCAPTCHA v3 on forms is a positive security measure to prevent automated abuse. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues is recommended to enhance trust and secure user data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) and disable outdated protocols.
  3. Configure HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Publish clear security and incident response policies, including dedicated contact channels.
  6. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.
  7. Enhance data protection officer visibility or contact information if applicable.
  8. Improve accessibility features to meet WCAG standards fully.
  9. Maintain consistent branding and professional content updates to sustain market position.
  10. Monitor and optimize website performance to reduce load times.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a modern tech stack including Gutenberg blocks, Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg, Spectra Pro, and Presto Player. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. The site uses Cloudflare for DNS and domain registration, indicating a reliable hosting and DNS infrastructure. However, the website's performance is slow with a load time of over 21 seconds and a large page size (~2.3MB), which could impact user experience and SEO. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, including comprehensive meta tags and structured data (FAQPage). The absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols are significant technical risks. The site uses advanced form plugins with reCAPTCHA v3 for spam protection and collects user data via forms for marketing and support purposes.
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. 82/100Low22 findingsView report
  2. 82/100Low22 findingsView report
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