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Security report for threadless.com

Threadless · E-commerce · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Threadless is an established e-commerce platform specializing in artist-designed apparel, accessories, and home decor. It operates a global marketplace that empowers independent artists to sell their designs on a variety of products, including t-shirts, hoodies, bags, and wall art. The platform also supports community engagement through design challenges and artist shops, fostering a vibrant creative ecosystem. The website is professionally designed with a clear focus on user experience and mobile optimization, supporting a broad consumer audience interested in unique, artist-driven merchandise. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and lazy loading for images, ensuring efficient content delivery and robust marketing analytics. The presence of security headers and enforced HTTPS indicates a strong security posture, although some improvements in content security policy and public security policies could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. Security-wise, the site demonstrates good practices with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of publicly available incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies suggests areas for improvement in transparency and readiness. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which is a minor concern but common for privacy-conscious businesses. Overall, the site presents a low risk profile with strong trust signals and a professional e-commerce presence. Strategically, Threadless should focus on enhancing its public security documentation and consider publishing vulnerability disclosure and incident response information to build further trust. Continuous monitoring of third-party scripts and regular security audits will help maintain a secure environment. The platform's strong community and artist support position it well for sustained growth in the niche of artist-driven e-commerce.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
100
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
34,629
Employees
0
Customers
34,590
Third parties
39
Weak passwords
9%

163 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Threadless occupies a unique market position as a hybrid e-commerce and artist community platform, enabling independent artists to monetize their creativity through print-on-demand products. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive product catalog, community-driven design challenges, and artist shops that provide customization and control to creators. Revenue streams likely include product sales, artist shop fees or commissions, and possibly promotional partnerships. The target customer segments are consumers seeking unique, artist-designed apparel and accessories, as well as artists looking for a platform to sell their work. Growth indicators include frequent new design launches, active community participation, and integration with multiple social media channels. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and advertising networks, supporting marketing and customer acquisition efforts. Operationally, Threadless demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern tracking and analytics, supporting data-driven business decisions.

Security posture

Threadless exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and secure form handling with CSRF tokens. The site avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML and employs modern JavaScript libraries responsibly. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and formal security governance. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts necessitates ongoing vigilance to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security documentation and establishing clear channels for vulnerability reporting and incident management.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and researchers.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance Content-Security-Policy headers to reduce risk from third-party scripts and inline code.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Provide clear and accessible contact information for security and privacy inquiries to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Threadless
Description
Shop our collection of awesome t-shirts, art prints, iphone cases, and more featuring unique designs by the global Threadless artist community.
Key services
Online marketplace for artist-designed apparel and accessories, Print-on-demand artist shops, Design challenges and community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Handlebars.js, LazySizes, Typekit Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Reddit Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a mature e-commerce platform focused on artist-designed apparel and accessories.
  2. Strong community and artist engagement features.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and tracking for marketing and analytics.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  6. No explicit security or incident response contact information publicly available.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. No WHOIS data available publicly; domain registration details unavailable.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern front-end stack utilizing jQuery, Handlebars.js templating, and lazy loading for images to optimize performance. Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel are integrated for marketing analytics and user behavior tracking. The site uses Typekit for font management, ensuring consistent typography. The HTML structure is semantic with accessibility considerations such as ARIA labels and visually hidden elements for screen readers. Performance is moderate with responsive design supporting multiple device types. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site benefits from HTTPS and security headers but could improve CSP implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional e-commerce experience with opportunities for further optimization and security hardening.
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. 73/100Medium27 findingsView report
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