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Security report for cafestoa.ch

Café Stoa Basel · Hospitality · Switzerland

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Café Stoa Basel is a small hospitality business located near the Christoph-Merian-Park in Basel, Switzerland. The café offers coffee specialties, food including pizza, focaccia, vegetarian and vegan menus, as well as apéro and catering services. The website positions the business as a local eatery with weekend and lunch offerings, targeting general audiences in the Basel area. The site is built on WordPress with a moderate technical infrastructure including modern JavaScript libraries and embedded Google Maps for location. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram supports customer engagement. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, indicating room for compliance improvement. No forms or analytics scripts are detected, suggesting minimal data collection and tracking. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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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 business operates in the hospitality sector focusing on café and restaurant services with additional catering and event offerings. It leverages local partnerships with suppliers such as local beer and coffee roasters and cultural venues like Sommercasino Basel. The business model is direct consumer service with a focus on quality, regional ingredients, and community engagement. The website content and structure indicate a small-sized enterprise with a clear local market position. Growth potential may be supported by event catering and seasonal location partnerships. The absence of detailed company registration or VAT information is typical for small local businesses but limits transparency. The partnership ecosystem includes local beverage suppliers and cultural institutions, enhancing brand credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enforced, preventing data interception. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries are detected in the HTML content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. The site does not appear to use analytics or tracking scripts, reducing privacy risks but also limiting user behavior insights. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing security headers, formal policies, and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding minimal analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to gain user insights while maintaining compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Café Stoa Basel
Description
Das Café Stoa beim Christoph-Merian-Park in Basel. Unter den Säulen des Sommercasino servieren wir Kaffeespezialitäten, Getränke und feines Essen. Angeboten werden Pizza, Focaccia, vegane und vegetarische Menüs, Apéros und Catering. Standort ist Münchensteinerstr. 1, 4052 Basel.
Key services
Coffee specialties, Food and drinks, Pizza and Focaccia, Vegetarian and vegan lunch menus, Apéro and catering services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, FullCalendar 6.1.8, html2pdf.js, JavaScript ES Modules
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and resource URLs)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based local café site with clear business focus.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address.
  4. No forms detected that collect user data directly on the site.
  5. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is present.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as FullCalendar and html2pdf.js. The site uses ES modules and imports from WordPress script modules, indicating a modern front-end approach. The presence of multiple CSS stylesheets and responsive design elements suggests good mobile optimization and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with CDN usage for some libraries (jsdelivr, cloudflare). The site embeds Google Maps for location and uses social media links for engagement. No heavy tracking or advertising scripts are present, which benefits privacy and performance. The technical stack is appropriate for a small hospitality business but could be enhanced with security and privacy best practices.
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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