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Security report for bestwestern.de

BWH Hotels Central Europe GmbH · Hospitality · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

BestWestern.de is the official regional website for Best Western Hotels in Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland, operated by BWH Hotels Central Europe GmbH. The site provides comprehensive hotel search and booking capabilities, loyalty program information, and customer service access. It targets travelers and guests in Central Europe, offering localized content and multiple language options. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with integrated accessibility tools and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Technically, it employs modern tracking and analytics services such as Google Tag Manager, eTracker, and Bing UET, alongside Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for user experience and accessibility.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

2 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 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. 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
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
683
Employees
1
Customers
616
Third parties
66
Weak passwords
12%

Latest record dated 2025-07-30 · 5 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

The website positions Best Western as a leading hospitality brand in Central Europe, leveraging a strong regional presence with over 200 hotels. Its business model centers on direct online bookings and a loyalty rewards program, targeting leisure and business travelers. The site’s multilingual support and integration with international Best Western domains indicate a broad partnership ecosystem. Marketing efforts include newsletters, podcasts, and a branded travel magazine, enhancing customer engagement. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on web forms for customer interaction. The company appears to maintain consistent branding and content quality, supporting a large-scale hospitality operation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse. Cookie consent is managed via a reputable consent manager, ensuring GDPR compliance. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or a security.txt file limits transparency and readiness communication. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, which could be improved. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a commercial hospitality site but could benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BWH Hotels Central Europe GmbH
Description
Ausführliche Informationen und Online-Buchungsmöglichkeit der besten Preise und Angebote für mehr als 200 Best Western Hotels in Deutschland, Luxemburg, Österreich und der Schweiz.
Key services
Hotel booking, Best Western Rewards loyalty program, Customer service and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA, Consentmanager.net, eTracker analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing UET Tag
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
eTracker, Google Tag Manager, Bing UET
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
eTracker, Bing UET
Marketing tools
Consentmanager.net
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong focus on accessibility with an extensive accessibility tool integrated.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR.
  4. Multiple language options available indicating international targeting.
  5. Use of multiple analytics and tracking services with consent management.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML; contact likely via web forms.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published on the site.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal and does not provide detailed registrant information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with integration of multiple third-party services including Google reCAPTCHA, consentmanager.net for cookie management, eTracker and Bing UET for analytics, and Google Tag Manager for tag management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes extensive accessibility features, such as a comprehensive accessibility tool with multiple profiles and customization options. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. SEO is supported by canonical tags, meta descriptions, and alternate hreflang links for multilingual support. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed in the HTML content.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 80/100Low27 findingsView report
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