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Security report for cmsauvignon.com

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles · Hospitality · Belgium

High risk. 13 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

Sauvignon Selection by CMB is a prestigious international wine competition dedicated exclusively to Sauvignon wines, organized by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. The website positions itself as a world reference for wine competitions, targeting wine producers, sommeliers, distributors, journalists, and consumers interested in Sauvignon wines. It offers services such as wine registration, medal ordering, and publishing competition results, supported by a strong partnership and media ecosystem. The business is medium-sized, founded in 2021, and operates primarily in the hospitality sector with a global reach. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using a custom theme, leveraging modern technologies such as Bootstrap 5, SVG graphics, and analytics tools including Matomo and Google Tag Manager. The site is well optimized for mobile devices, has fast performance, and good SEO and accessibility features. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain protections like clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers are not explicitly visible, indicating room for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well maintained, with a mature audience focus due to its alcohol-related content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy and security policies, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing incident response contacts to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

13 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: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL 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
    • 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

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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
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
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

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 holds a strong market position as the largest and most recognized Sauvignon Blanc wine competition globally. Its competitive advantage lies in its international jury panel, diverse participant base, and comprehensive media and institutional partnerships. The business model revolves around event organization, online wine registration, medal sales, and publishing results, generating revenue from participant fees and sponsorships. Target customers include wine producers, distributors, sommeliers, and wine enthusiasts worldwide. Growth indicators include expanding host locations (e.g., Bulgaria in 2025) and increasing media coverage. The partnership ecosystem includes government tourism bodies, wine associations, and media outlets, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. Data protection practices are partially implemented with cookie consent but missing privacy policy details. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from formalizing policies and transparency to meet GDPR and NIS2 standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer.
  3. Implement and document security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information and consider publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights related to analytics and cookies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
Description
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles presents Sauvignon Selection by CMB, a prestigious international wine competition dedicated to Sauvignon wines, aiming to identify the best Sauvignon wines, offer quality guides to consumers worldwide, and promote Sauvignon wine heritage.
Key services
Wine competition organization, Wine registration platform, Medal ordering, Publishing competition results, Press and media relations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap 5, SVG graphics, WordPress theme (concours-mondial-wordpress-theme)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is rich with relevant information about the wine competition.
  3. Multiple language support is implemented.
  4. Social media presence is strong and consistent.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is present and functional.
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found on the main page.
  8. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML content.
  9. Use of modern analytics and tracking tools.
  10. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with a custom theme optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. It uses Bootstrap 5 for UI components and SVG for scalable graphics. Analytics are implemented via Matomo and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature approach to data collection. Hosting by OVH sas ensures reliable infrastructure. The site loads quickly and has clear navigation and multilingual support. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would improve the technical security posture. The site is well structured for SEO and accessibility, supporting broad user engagement.
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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