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Security report for balticxl.lv

BalticXL · Retail · Latvia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BalticXL is a wholesale distribution company specializing in alcoholic, non-alcoholic beverages, and food products operating primarily in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia since 2008. The company operates a cash & carry retail store and targets professional bartenders, baristas, chefs, and quality-conscious customers. The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and Facebook SDK, providing a good user experience with multilingual support and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and an age verification overlay for alcohol sales, but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

11 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
42

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

BalticXL holds a solid market position as a regional wholesaler in the Baltic states with a clear business model focused on wholesale and cash & carry retail. The company leverages social media channels for marketing and maintains clear contact information and physical presence. The business targets B2B customers and professionals in the hospitality industry. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting the company's credibility. Absence of detailed security policies and incident response information suggests potential areas for operational maturity enhancement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes an age verification mechanism, which aligns with regulatory requirements for alcohol sales. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent banners and detailed privacy disclosures. Incident response and security policy information are not published, indicating limited transparency in security governance. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from implementing recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and improve privacy policy disclosures to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain a strong security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SIA "BalticXL"
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BalticXL
Description
Baltic XL ir vairumtirdzniecības uzņēmums, kas Latvijas tirgū darbojas no 2008. gada un ir specializējies alkoholisko, bezalkoholisko dzērienu un pārtikas preču tirdzniecībā, veiksmīgi darbojoties ne tikai Latvijā, bet arī Lietuvā un Igaunijā.
Key services
Wholesale of alcoholic beverages, Wholesale of non-alcoholic beverages, Wholesale of food products, Cash & carry retail store
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, jQuery, Slick Slider, Bootstrap
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Age verification overlay for alcohol content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based wholesale alcohol and food distributor operating in Baltic states.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and multilingual support (LV, EN, RU).
  3. Includes age verification overlay consistent with alcohol sales regulations.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including physical address, emails, and phone numbers.
  5. No visible security headers detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No cookie consent banner or explicit privacy compliance mechanisms visible.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; domain registration details unknown.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is active.
  9. No visible forms for direct user data collection on homepage; newsletter subscription or contact forms not detected in provided HTML.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published on site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and integrates Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for tracking and marketing. The frontend uses jQuery, Slick Slider, and Bootstrap for responsive design and interactive elements. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading images. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. However, the lack of advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and privacy compliance. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but requires enhancements in security and privacy controls.
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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