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Security report for buffet-express.com

Buffet Express · E-commerce · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Buffet Express is a UK-based food delivery service specializing in freshly made buffet meals delivered daily. The website is built on WordPress using WooCommerce and Elementor, indicating a modern e-commerce platform tailored for food services. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare DNS, but no advanced security headers or DNSSEC are enabled. The website is accessible without WAF or security challenges, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. However, the absence of a privacy policy, terms of service, and explicit contact information reduces privacy compliance and business credibility scores. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking additional security headers and incident response information. Overall, Buffet Express presents a professional and functional online presence suitable for its market segment but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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. 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"

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  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
65

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

Buffet Express operates in the e-commerce food delivery sector, targeting general consumers seeking freshly made buffet meals with daily delivery. Founded in 2005, it has an established market presence in the UK. The business model focuses on direct-to-consumer food delivery via an online platform. The website leverages WooCommerce for sales and Mailchimp for marketing, indicating integration with common e-commerce and marketing tools. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram supports customer engagement. The lack of detailed business information such as physical addresses or contact emails limits transparency but is typical for small local food delivery businesses. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. Domain registration status flags provide protection against unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, and no security.txt file is present. Forms and data collection mechanisms are limited to e-commerce checkout and newsletter signups, but no explicit security measures or privacy notices are visible. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve privacy compliance and legal transparency.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance security posture.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  4. Add explicit contact information including company email and phone number to improve business credibility and customer trust.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Buffet Express
Description
Buffet Express is a food delivery service specializing in freshly made buffet meals delivered daily.
Key services
Freshly made buffet meals, Daily delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WooCommerce, WordPress, Elementor, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited etc.

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor for e-commerce food delivery.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on main page.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is present and active.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  6. No incident response or security policy information available.
  7. Website content is professional and relevant to food delivery.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, indicating a widely used and supported CMS and e-commerce framework. It uses Cloudflare DNS for domain resolution but does not enable DNSSEC. The site loads external resources from trusted domains such as Google Fonts and Mailchimp. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading or technical debt. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO basics are implemented but could be enhanced with more meta tags and structured data. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement. No advanced frameworks beyond WordPress plugins are detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small e-commerce food delivery site but could benefit from modernization and security enhancements.
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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