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Security report for web2asia.com

Web2Asia · E-commerce · China

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Web2Asia is a Shanghai-based digital marketing and e-commerce agency specializing in China market entry and operations for foreign brands. They are a certified 5-Star / Gold-Star rated Tmall Partner (TP) endorsed by Alibaba, providing comprehensive services including digital strategy, e-commerce setup, performance marketing, and logistics. The company serves major international clients and operates on a Jimdo CMS platform hosted on AWS. Technically, the website uses legacy jQuery and lacks modern performance optimizations, with no valid SSL certificate currently implemented, exposing it to security risks. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie control mechanism present but disabled by default. Overall, the business is credible and well-positioned in the China e-commerce ecosystem but needs urgent security improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
51

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

Web2Asia holds a strong market position as a leading Tmall Partner agency, leveraging Alibaba's ecosystem to assist foreign brands in China. Their business model integrates consulting, e-commerce operations, and digital marketing, targeting foreign brands seeking China market access. The company demonstrates growth through high-profile client references and public engagements with reputable institutions. Their partnership with platforms like Tmall, JD, and ALDI China indicates a robust ecosystem. The agency's focus on measurable ROI and proprietary ad tech solutions suggests a data-driven approach. However, the lack of explicit security and incident response policies may impact trust among security-conscious clients.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, which is a critical issue. Although some security headers like HSTS are present, they are not enabled effectively. The site does not use modern TLS protocols or strong cipher suites, and session resumption and OCSP stapling are disabled, reducing security and performance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available. Privacy compliance is limited, with cookie consent mechanisms disabled by default. These gaps expose the site to potential data interception and reduce user trust. Immediate remediation is recommended to secure communications and enhance compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload options to enforce secure connections.
  3. Upgrade TLS protocols to at least TLS 1.2 or 1.3 and configure strong cipher suites.
  4. Activate session resumption and OCSP stapling to improve security and performance.
  5. Enable cookie consent banner and ensure compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  6. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  7. Modernize the technology stack by updating jQuery and other libraries to current versions.
  8. Improve website performance metrics and mobile optimization for better user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Web2Asia
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Jimdo Creator CMS platform and hosted on AWS infrastructure (IP 52.215.95.29). It uses legacy jQuery 1.7.1 and Nivo Slider for UI components. The site includes Google Analytics and AddThis for tracking and social sharing. Performance data is missing, indicating potential measurement or optimization gaps. The site lacks mobile responsiveness and accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The absence of HTTPS and modern security configurations is a significant technical risk. The site uses multiple external domains for assets and social media integration, which are standard for such platforms.
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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