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Security report for woothemes.com

WooCommerce · E-commerce · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

WooCommerce is a leading open-source ecommerce platform built on WordPress, enabling merchants and developers to create customizable online stores. It offers a broad ecosystem including payment processing, shipping solutions, extensions, themes, and enterprise-grade features. The platform is widely adopted and supported by its parent company Automattic, reflecting a strong market position in the ecommerce industry. Technically, WooCommerce leverages WordPress CMS with modern SEO and marketing tools integrated, including Google Analytics, Klaviyo, and Yoast SEO. The website demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and performance, although some improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are recommended. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protections, but lacks explicit published security policies or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, WooCommerce presents a professional, trustworthy, and mature ecommerce solution with room for enhanced privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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. 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

  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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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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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
42
Security headers
75
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
80

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
8,530
Employees
0
Customers
8,528
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
22%

12 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

WooCommerce operates in the ecommerce sector as an essential business entity, targeting merchants and developers seeking flexible online store solutions. Its business model combines open-source software with paid extensions and services, generating revenue through marketplace sales and enterprise offerings. The company benefits from its association with Automattic, enhancing credibility and infrastructure support. WooCommerce's extensive extension categories and business services indicate a diversified product ecosystem catering to various ecommerce needs. The platform's global reach is implied but not explicitly stated in the content. Strategic partnerships and integrations with payment gateways and marketing tools strengthen its competitive advantage. Growth indicators include continuous product updates, new business services, and a strong community presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong domain registration protections, indicating a mature security posture. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests areas for improvement. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency and readiness perception. Tracking scripts from multiple analytics and marketing providers imply extensive user data collection, necessitating robust privacy controls. Overall, WooCommerce demonstrates good baseline security but should enhance policy disclosures and technical controls to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Establish and disclose a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file for transparency.
  5. Provide explicit incident response contact information to facilitate security communications.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WooCommerce
Description
WooCommerce is the open-source ecommerce platform that helps merchants and developers build successful businesses for the long term. It is a customizable, open-source ecommerce platform built on WordPress.
Key services
Ecommerce platform, Payments processing (WooPayments), Shipping solutions, Extensions marketplace, Themes, Business services, Mobile app, Enterprise ecommerce solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce plugin, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Klaviyo tracking scripts, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Parsely, Klaviyo
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Parsely, Klaviyo
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Klaviyo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive ecommerce platform with extensive extensions and services.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found on the homepage HTML content provided.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the provided content.
  5. Strong SEO and structured data implementation.
  6. Use of multiple tracking and marketing scripts indicating extensive user data collection.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  9. Domain WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

WooCommerce's technical infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce plugin, enhanced by Yoast SEO Premium for SEO optimization. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Parsely, and Klaviyo for marketing and analytics. Hosting appears managed by Automattic, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. The site benefits from structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which could expose the site to certain attacks. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts requires careful privacy management. Overall, the technical setup is robust but could benefit from security hardening and privacy enhancements.
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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