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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

Best Western Hotels & Resorts Germany (operated by BWH Hotels Central Europe GmbH) is a large hospitality company offering online booking for over 200 hotels across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. The website provides detailed hotel information, booking capabilities, and loyalty program access, targeting travelers in Central Europe. Technically, the site uses a custom CMS with modern JavaScript libraries, Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and consent management tools to comply with GDPR. Accessibility is a strong focus, with an extensive accessibility tool integrated. Security posture is good with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations.

Scanned

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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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 company holds a strong market position in the Central European hospitality sector with a large hotel portfolio. Its business model centers on direct online bookings and loyalty rewards. The website supports multiple languages and regional domains, indicating a broad customer base. Partnerships with global Best Western sites and use of third-party analytics and consent services reflect a mature digital ecosystem. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main site suggests customer interactions are managed via login portals or dedicated contact pages.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is managed via consentmanager.net, ensuring GDPR compliance. However, no explicit security policy or vulnerability disclosure program is found, and security headers are not explicitly detected. Incident response contacts are not published, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Implement and document incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  5. Consider publishing direct contact information for customer support to improve trust.
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
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Consent management for cookies
  • Accessibility compliance features

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
eTracker
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. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place.
  3. Accessibility features are robust and well implemented.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible in main content.
  6. Use of multiple external analytics and consent management services.
  7. Good SEO and metadata practices observed.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a proprietary CMS with JavaScript-based UI components and integrates Google reCAPTCHA and Google Tag Manager for analytics and security. Consent management is handled by consentmanager.net, ensuring compliance with EU regulations. The site is mobile optimized and includes extensive accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The use of multiple external domains for scripts and analytics is standard but should be monitored for privacy compliance. No CMS like WordPress or Drupal was detected, indicating a custom-built platform.
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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