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Security report for hbxgroup.com

HBX Group · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HBX Group is a leading independent B2B travel technology marketplace operating globally with a portfolio of brands including Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, The Luxurist, Roiback, and Civitfun. The company provides cloud-based platforms and data-driven solutions to wholesalers, travel agents, hotels, and luxury travel providers, aiming to simplify and connect the fragmented travel industry. Their market position is strong with presence in over 170 countries and a workforce exceeding 3,600 employees. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, hosted on AWS infrastructure, and integrates advanced analytics and consent management tools. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses cookie consent mechanisms, and follows good security practices, though it lacks explicit published security policies and DNSSEC is not enabled. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website and business demonstrate high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations. The domain registration is consistent with the business history and legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing security and incident response policies, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain dev.hbxgroup.com points to unregistered service d2wixxf1xhgyi5.cloudfront.net

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
82
Security headers
80
Email security
60
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

HBX Group operates in the B2B travel technology sector, targeting wholesalers, travel agents, hotels, and luxury travel markets. Their competitive advantage lies in their integrated ecosystem of brands and cloud-based platforms, supported by extensive data analytics and a global expert workforce. Revenue streams likely include platform fees, booking commissions, technology services, and value-added products such as insurance and fintech solutions. The company actively invests in innovation and partnerships, as evidenced by collaborations with Wallbid and Intermundial. Their global footprint and stock exchange listing underscore a mature and scalable business model with growth potential in emerging travel tech verticals.

Security posture

The security maturity level of HBX Group's website is good, with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were found. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security policies indicates room for improvement. The lack of a published security.txt or incident response contact reduces transparency for vulnerability reporting. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture supports business continuity and data protection but would benefit from enhanced transparency and DNS security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and incident response policy to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve trust.
  3. Add or verify presence of security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance transparency by publishing a dedicated security policy page outlining frameworks and controls in place.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HBX Group
Description
HBX Group is a leading independent B2B travel technology marketplace connecting and empowering businesses in the travel industry. It offers cloud-based technology platforms providing access to a portfolio of travel products and services, enriched by data and intelligence. The group operates multiple brands including Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, The Luxurist, Roiback, and Civitfun, serving wholesalers, retail travel agents, hotels, and luxury travel segments worldwide.
Key services
Travel technology platforms, B2B booking engines, Luxury travel ecosystem, Hotel direct sales technology, Digital front desk solutions, Data analytics and insights, Cyber risk assessment services, Travel insurance and fintech products
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Weglot (translation), Google Maps API, AWS Route 53 DNS, Webpack
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
AWS (inferred from DNS and hosting patterns)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts
  • Use of CSP and security headers likely

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Marketo, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong B2B travel technology focus with multiple subsidiary brands.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Social media presence is active and consistent.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering for performance and SEO benefits. Hosting is on AWS, indicated by DNS nameservers. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing integrations, Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and Weglot for multilingual support. The site is well-structured with preloaded CSS and deferred JavaScript for optimized loading. Accessibility and mobile responsiveness are well addressed. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust, scalable, and aligned with enterprise-grade web standards.
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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