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Security report for hotel-ds.com

Hotel-Ds.Com · Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hotel-Ds.Com operates as an online hotel reservation network offering a multilingual platform for users to search and book hotels worldwide. The website features extensive hotel listings categorized by regions and countries, targeting travelers seeking accommodation options. The business model centers on providing an intermediary service for hotel bookings, aggregating hotel data and facilitating reservations. The platform supports multiple languages, enhancing accessibility for a global audience. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery UI for interactive elements such as autocomplete search fields. Google Fonts are used for typography. The site appears moderately optimized for mobile devices and offers a clear navigation structure. However, there is no evidence of advanced frameworks or CMS platforms, and performance is moderate without explicit hosting details. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS, indicating encrypted communications. However, no security headers were detected in the provided content, and there is a lack of privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which are critical for compliance with regulations such as GDPR. No contact or incident response information is available, limiting transparency and trust. The WHOIS data is missing or indicates the domain may not be registered, which raises concerns about legitimacy and ownership verification. Overall, the website provides a functional and content-rich platform for hotel reservations but lacks critical compliance and security disclosures. The absence of WHOIS data and contact information reduces trustworthiness. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security best practices, and domain registration transparency are recommended to enhance credibility and user confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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
    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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  • 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
52
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60

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

Hotel-Ds.Com positions itself as a global hotel booking intermediary with a broad portfolio of hotel listings across continents. The multilingual approach targets diverse customer segments, including leisure and business travelers. The platform likely generates revenue through commissions or referral fees from hotel bookings. The extensive hotel network suggests partnerships or data aggregation agreements with hotels or third-party providers. The lack of explicit business registration or contact details limits insight into corporate structure or ownership. Growth potential exists in expanding marketing efforts and compliance transparency to build competitive advantage.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic, with HTTPS implemented but lacking additional security headers and policies. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations, posing legal risks. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which is a gap in security governance. The missing WHOIS data and potential domain registration issues further undermine trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content analyzed. Enhancing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing incident response contacts are critical next steps.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to improve security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including support emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
  4. Verify and update domain registration details to ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available.
  5. Establish an incident response process and publish relevant contact channels to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hotel-Ds.Com
Description
Hotel Reservation Network
Key services
Hotel search, Hotel booking, Multilingual support
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, jQuery UI (autocomplete), Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides a multilingual hotel reservation platform with extensive hotel listings worldwide.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page or indicated URLs.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the main page.
  4. No social media links or security policy disclosures detected.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or domain appears unregistered in the queried WHOIS server.
  6. Website uses HTTPS and includes autocomplete search form for hotel bookings.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technical stack with HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery UI for UI enhancements. Google Fonts are integrated for typography. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and has a clear navigation structure. There is no indication of a CMS or advanced backend frameworks. Performance appears moderate without explicit metrics. The lack of security headers and compliance policies indicates technical debt in security and privacy implementation. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance accessibility and SEO.
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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