How to fix missing x frame options on Shopify Plus
Add the X-Frame-Options HTTP response header set to DENY or SAMEORIGIN to prevent your store's pages from being embedded in iframes on other sites.
Steps for Shopify Plus
- Same as Shopify above. Shopify Plus merchants using Checkout Extensibility or custom checkout domains should confirm the header is set on those domains via Cloudflare or their CDN in front of the custom domain.
- In Shopify Plus admin, go to Settings → Domains and verify any custom domain is proxied through Cloudflare or another CDN where you can add custom headers (see Cloudflare steps below).
- For the Launchpad or Scripts editor, these do not control HTTP headers — header changes must be made at the server/CDN layer.
What is missing x frame options?
The X-Frame-Options header is a security instruction your web server sends to browsers telling them whether your pages are allowed to be loaded inside an iframe (an invisible "frame" embedded in another website). When this header is missing, any website in the world can silently embed your store inside their page. The two safe values are DENY (no framing at all) and SAMEORIGIN (only your own domain can frame your pages). Most stores should use SAMEORIGIN unless you have no legitimate need to embed your own pages in iframes, in which case DENY is even stronger.
Without X-Frame-Options, attackers can use a technique called "clickjacking" — they overlay your store's checkout or login page inside an invisible iframe on a malicious site, tricking shoppers into clicking buttons they can't see. This can lead to unauthorized purchases, stolen account credentials, or fraudulent transactions, directly costing you revenue and eroding customer trust. Search engines and security scanners flag this missing header as a vulnerability under OWASP A05:2021 (Security Misconfiguration), which can affect your site's security rating and enterprise buyer trust. Many payment card industry (PCI DSS) compliance checklists also require it, so missing it can jeopardize your ability to process card payments.
See the complete Missing x frame options guide for every platform and the full background.
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