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Security report for cestikon.cz

Cestikon · Other · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cestikon is a Czech travel portal specializing in travel hacking, budget flights, accommodation, and travel stories. It targets travel enthusiasts seeking cost-effective travel solutions and inspirational travel content. The website is built on WordPress with a moderate technology stack including plugins for ratings, newsletters, and affiliate marketing. The site enforces HTTPS and includes some security headers, but uses outdated WordPress and jQuery versions, which may pose security risks. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating potential compliance gaps. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting trust verification. Overall, the site appears to be a legitimate small travel blog with good content quality but requires improvements in security and privacy compliance.

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

9 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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"

    • 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
58

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

The website operates as a niche travel blog focused on travel hacking and budget travel in the Czech market. It leverages affiliate marketing and newsletter subscriptions as revenue streams. The content is authored primarily by Václav Papoušek and includes travel guides, personal travel stories, and tips. The site maintains social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, enhancing community engagement. The business model is content-driven with monetization through affiliate links and advertising. The lack of detailed company information and WHOIS data suggests a small-scale operation without extensive corporate structure.

Security posture

The website has basic security measures such as HTTPS enforcement and a Content-Security-Policy header. However, the use of outdated WordPress core and jQuery libraries introduces potential vulnerabilities. No advanced security headers like HSTS or X-Frame-Options were detected. There is no evidence of a formal security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires updates and enhancements to reduce risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add additional security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact to enhance security transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and monitor website security and privacy compliance to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cestikon
Description
Cestovatelský portál. Nejlevnější letenky, cestování v jednom, interview s cestovateli.
Key services
Travel hacking advice, Cheap flight deals, Travel guides and stories, Accommodation recommendations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.3.20, jQuery 1.12.4, Google Analytics, Mailchimp for WordPress, KK Star Ratings plugin, ThirstyAffiliates plugin, Travelify theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (redirect from HTTP to HTTPS)
  • Content-Security-Policy header present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
GetSocial
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 is a Czech travel blog focused on travel hacking and budget travel.
  2. Content is rich with travel stories, guides, and tips.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected on main page or linked menus.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus (now defunct).
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with several plugins for ratings, newsletter, and affiliate marketing.
  7. HTTPS is enforced with a Content-Security-Policy header.
  8. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating possible privacy protection or domain registration issues.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.3.20 with a Travelify theme and several plugins including Mailchimp for newsletters, KK Star Ratings, and ThirstyAffiliates for affiliate marketing. It uses jQuery 1.12.4, which is outdated. The site enforces HTTPS with a Content-Security-Policy header but lacks other common security headers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site includes structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and webpage metadata, enhancing search engine visibility. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but would benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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