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Security report for tmall.lc

浙江天猫网络有限公司 · E-commerce · China

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.tmall.lc serves as a promotional and informational platform about the Tmall brand, a major Chinese B2C e-commerce marketplace operated by Zhejiang Tmall Network Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Alibaba Group. The site provides historical and business context about Tmall, its development, and key features, targeting Chinese-speaking consumers interested in online shopping. The business model is clearly B2C with a focus on brand flagship stores and authentic product offerings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Flatbox theme and includes legacy Flash elements for product display, indicating some outdated technology use. Security posture is weak, with no visible HTTPS enforcement or security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies are present. Contact information and incident response details are absent, reducing trust and compliance levels. Overall, the site is moderately informative but lacks critical security and privacy features expected for an e-commerce related platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
30
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
60

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention tmall.lc, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Tmall is positioned as a leading e-commerce platform in China with a strong brand presence and extensive product categories. The site reflects a large enterprise with a mature market position and a broad target audience across China and Asia. The business model focuses on B2C retail with official brand flagship stores and consumer protections like seven-day returns. The website links to multiple related domains indicating a partnership ecosystem around Alibaba's e-commerce ecosystem. However, the site itself lacks direct business contact details and formal policies, which may limit its credibility as an official channel. Growth indicators include recent updates on merchant onboarding and business restructuring within the Alibaba group. The site serves more as a content hub rather than a transactional platform.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is low. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or SSL configuration in the provided data, no security headers are detected, and the use of Flash technology introduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of privacy, cookie, and incident response policies indicates poor compliance with modern data protection standards such as GDPR. No forms or data collection mechanisms were found, which reduces attack surface but also limits user engagement. The site lacks transparency on security practices and does not provide contact channels for reporting security incidents. These factors collectively suggest a need for significant improvements in security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with valid SSL certificates and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Remove deprecated Flash elements and replace them with modern, secure web technologies.
  4. Publish clear contact information including security incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
浙江天猫网络有限公司
Description
天猫是中国最大的线上综合性购物平台之一，原名淘宝商城，属于B2C模式，整合数千家品牌商和生产商，提供一站式购物解决方案。拥有丰富的品牌旗舰店和多样化商品，强调正品保障和消费者权益保护。
Key services
品牌旗舰店销售, 综合性商品购物平台, 正品保障, 七天无理由退换货, 多品类覆盖
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, CSS, Flash (legacy for product display)
Frameworks
Flatbox WordPress Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a promotional/informational site about Tmall and related e-commerce platforms.
  2. Content is primarily in Simplified Chinese with some English keywords.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly provided.
  5. Site uses WordPress CMS with a custom theme named Flatbox.
  6. Use of Flash technology for product display is outdated and insecure.
  7. No visible security headers or HTTPS enforcement detected in provided data.
  8. Multiple external links to domains related to Taobao, Tmall, and other e-commerce or map services.
  9. No social media links or official company contact information found.
  10. No forms detected on the homepage or main content for data collection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Flatbox theme, indicating a common and flexible platform choice. The presence of Flash technology for product display is outdated and poses security and compatibility risks. The site shows basic mobile optimization and SEO practices but lacks advanced accessibility features. Performance is moderate with no explicit hosting provider identified. The site structure includes multiple internal and external links related to Alibaba's e-commerce ecosystem. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, suggesting minimal user tracking. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but requires modernization and security hardening to meet current web standards.
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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