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Security report for highendsmoke.de

Retail · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website shop.highendsmoke.de is a German-language e-commerce platform specializing in the retail of vaping products including e-cigarettes, liquids, aromas, pod systems, and accessories. It targets adult consumers interested in vaping and nicotine products, positioning itself as a specialized online retailer with a broad product range and promotional sales. The site uses the Shopware e-commerce platform and integrates modern technologies such as jQuery, Doofinder search, Google Tag Manager, and Mollie payment services, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity and technical infrastructure. The website is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and product categorization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and IP anonymization in analytics, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, and no contact or incident response information is provided. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

5 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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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. 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

  4. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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  • 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
87
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
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

Highendsmoke operates in the retail sector focusing on vaping products within the German market. Its business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, leveraging an established platform (Shopware) and third-party integrations for search and analytics. The company appears to maintain a medium-sized operation with a consistent brand presence and product offering. The lack of detailed company information and contact data limits full business intelligence insights. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary relationships. The site’s marketing tools and tracking indicate a moderate investment in customer acquisition and retention. Growth potential exists through expanded transparency, compliance, and enhanced security measures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security hygiene with HTTPS and anonymized analytics tracking. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is available, which could hinder effective security incident management. The lack of published privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in policy transparency and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and configure essential security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company address, phone, and email for customer and security incident communication.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to ensure no known vulnerabilities are present.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
E-Zigaretten, Akkuträger und Liquids günstig kaufen ✓ Base, Nikotin Shots, Liquids und über 1.000 Aromen ✓ schneller Versand und erstklassige Bewertungen
Key services
Online sales of E-cigarettes, Liquids, Aromas, Pod systems, Accessories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Doofinder search, Google Tag Manager, Mollie payment integration, Shopware (implied by URL paths and JS variables)
Frameworks
Shopware
Platforms
Shopware e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Doofinder search
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German language e-commerce store specializing in vaping products.
  2. No explicit privacy policy, cookie policy, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is enabled by default but no explicit cookie policy page found.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the visible content.
  5. Uses Shopware platform with modern JavaScript libraries and integrations.
  6. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization enabled.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data.
  9. Content is adult-oriented due to nicotine and vaping product sales.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopware platform, utilizing jQuery 3.5.1 and Doofinder for search functionality, alongside Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Hosting details are limited but DNS uses GoDaddy nameservers. Performance is moderate with deferred JavaScript loading and image optimization evident. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is room for technical modernization by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving accessibility compliance. No critical technical risks were identified in the provided content.
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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