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Security report for aquapel.lv

PPG Industries · Retail · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Aquapel.lv is a specialized e-commerce website focused on selling Aquapel, a professional anti-rain glass treatment product manufactured by PPG Industries in the USA. The site targets vehicle owners and automotive professionals seeking authentic and durable water-repellent solutions for glass surfaces. The website provides detailed product information, application methods, purchase and payment instructions, warranty and returns policies, and contact details, establishing a clear and trustworthy business presence in the niche automotive retail market in Latvia. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap framework and uses modern web technologies including jQuery and Font Awesome. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content structure. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, and a cookie consent banner is implemented to comply with GDPR requirements. However, some security best practices such as security headers and incident response contacts are missing, which could be improved to enhance the security posture. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data in the HTML source. The absence of WHOIS data due to query limits restricts full domain trust verification, but the website content and references to OEM manufacturers suggest legitimacy. No signs of malware, phishing, or adult content were detected, and privacy policies are present and reasonably comprehensive. Overall, Aquapel.lv presents a professional and credible online retail platform with room for improvement in security practices and domain transparency. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and obtaining full WHOIS data to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
55

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
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

Aquapel.lv operates in a niche retail segment, selling a specialized automotive product with strong OEM backing from PPG Industries. The business model is direct e-commerce sales supported by detailed product education and customer support. The website's market positioning leverages authenticity and product quality to differentiate from counterfeit competitors. Revenue streams are primarily product sales, with potential for growth through partnerships and expanded marketing. The target customer segment includes vehicle owners and automotive service providers valuing safety and visibility enhancements. The partnership ecosystem includes PPG Industries and local advertising and price comparison platforms. The company demonstrates moderate digital maturity with a Joomla-based platform and basic analytics integration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of explicit incident response or security contact information represent gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, limiting transparency for security researchers. Compliance with GDPR is indicated but not fully verifiable. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small e-commerce site but could benefit from enhancements to reduce risk and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear incident response and security contact information on the website to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all plugins to the latest versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible security reporting.
  5. Obtain and monitor full WHOIS domain registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and improve trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PPG Industries
Description
Aquapel.lv is an online retail store specializing in the sale of Aquapel, a professional anti-rain product for external glass surfaces. The product is originally manufactured by PPG Industries in the USA and is used by major car manufacturers. The website provides product information, application methods, purchase and payment details, warranty and returns, and contact information.
Key services
Sale of Aquapel capsules in various quantities, Information on product application and authenticity, Customer support and warranty services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap 5.2.3, jQuery 3.6.3, Font Awesome 5, Google Fonts (Roboto), Sppagebuilder, Megamenu
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Joomla CMS with modern Bootstrap framework.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and multilingual support.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented, indicating GDPR awareness.
  4. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; limits domain trust verification.
  5. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source; potential area for improvement.
  6. No visible security or incident response contact information.
  7. Social media sharing buttons for major platforms are present but no official social media accounts linked.
  8. No terms of service page explicitly found.
  9. Website is focused on a niche automotive product with OEM manufacturer references.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap 5 framework, leveraging jQuery and Font Awesome for UI components. It uses Google Fonts for typography and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure including mega menus and off-canvas menus for smaller screens. Performance is moderate with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded, but no major performance bottlenecks detected. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and semantic markup. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph tags for social sharing. The site lacks advanced security headers and some modern web security practices. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small retail website but could be modernized further for enhanced security and performance.
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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