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Security report for edreams.com

eDreams · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

eDreams is a well-established online travel agency offering a broad range of travel services including flights, hotels, car rentals, and package holidays. The company operates internationally with multiple country-specific domains and is part of the larger eDreams ODIGEO group. Their market position is strong, supported by industry awards and accreditations such as IATA. The website is professionally designed with good content quality and consistent branding, targeting general consumers seeking travel bookings. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including React, RequireJS, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. It is hosted behind Cloudflare, ensuring good performance and security. The site is mobile optimized and includes accessibility features, although some areas could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and Content-Security-Policy headers present, but additional headers and explicit security policies could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place, reflecting GDPR adherence. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain is unusual and reduces trust slightly, though the overall legitimacy is supported by the business presence and branding. No adult or questionable content is present, making the site safe for general audiences. Overall, eDreams presents a mature, professional online travel platform with good security and privacy practices. Strategic improvements in transparency around security policies and WHOIS data would further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 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.

    • 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

  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
    • 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

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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
47
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

eDreams operates as a major online travel agency with a diversified portfolio of travel services. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive global reach, multiple localized websites, and integration of flights, hotels, car rentals, and transfers in one platform. The business model is commission and fee-based from bookings. Target customers are general consumers worldwide seeking affordable travel options. The company benefits from strong brand recognition, industry certifications, and a broad partnership ecosystem including subsidiaries like Opodo and GoVoyages. Growth indicators include active marketing, app presence, and continuous promotional offers. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining trust through transparency and security in a highly competitive travel market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a Content-Security-Policy header implemented to mitigate common web attacks. Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization and ad personalization consent is managed. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in security governance and transparency. Compliance with GDPR is evident but could be enhanced by explicit incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be elevated to best practice standards with additional documentation and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  3. Add additional HTTP security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to enhance domain registration transparency and trust.
  5. Continue enhancing accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience across devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vacaciones eDreams, S.L. (Sociedad Unipersonal)
VAT number
ESB-61965778
Registration number
Registro Mercantil de Madrid, Tomo 36897, Folio 121, Hoja M-660117
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
eDreams
Description
eDreams is an online travel agency offering cheap flights, hotels, package holidays, car rentals, and transfers worldwide.
Key services
Flight bookings, Hotel bookings, Flight + Hotel packages, Car rentals, Shuttles and transfers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
RequireJS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Genesys Webchat, Cloudflare (for CDN and security), JavaScript frameworks (React implied)
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web desktop, Mobile apps (iOS, Android)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content-Security-Policy header present
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Privacy.edreams.com loader
Marketing tools
Marketing Channel Service, TagCommander
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional, large-scale online travel agency platform.
  2. Content is rich with multiple travel services and offers.
  3. Strong branding and consistent user experience.
  4. Good security practices with HTTPS and CSP header.
  5. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  6. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a major brand domain.
  7. No visible security.txt or incident response info.
  8. Multiple country-specific domains and partner sites linked.
  9. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript stack with React and RequireJS, leveraging Cloudflare for CDN and security. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and Genesys Webchat for analytics and customer support. The site uses preloading and prefetching techniques to optimize performance. While the site is generally performant and mobile-friendly, the accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The technical infrastructure supports a large-scale international travel platform but would benefit from continuous modernization and enhanced security header implementation.
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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