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Security report for hotelbeds.com

Hotelbeds · Hospitality · Spain

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hotelbeds is a leading B2B travel technology provider specializing in the distribution of accommodation, mobility, and experiences worldwide. Positioned as a market leader, it serves wholesalers, supply partners, and destinations with a comprehensive portfolio of services including payment solutions and marketing. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, integrated with advanced analytics and consent management tools. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, excellent content quality, and compliance with privacy regulations, supporting a robust business credibility and trustworthiness.

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

4 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 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';…

  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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
67

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

Hotelbeds operates in the hospitality and travel technology sectors, targeting B2B clients such as hoteliers, large chains, tour operators, and travel agencies. Its business model focuses on providing technology-driven distribution and marketing services, leveraging data insights and payment solutions. The company is part of the HBX Group, indicating a strong corporate backing. The website's content and structure emphasize strategic partnerships and a global reach, supported by a large network of travel distributors and local experts. The presence of marketing and analytics tools suggests a data-driven approach to growth and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, indicating adherence to security best practices. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, ensuring compliance with GDPR. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency. No direct security contact emails were found, which could hinder incident reporting and response. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security frameworks and practices.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear security incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hotelbeds
Description
Hotelbeds is the world's leading B2B solutions provider for wholesalers, supply partners, and destinations, offering technology-driven distribution of accommodation, mobility, and experiences globally.
Key services
Accommodation distribution, Mobility services, Experiences, Payment solutions, Marketing services, Data insights
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Intl-Tel-Input, Awesomplete, Google Maps API, Weglot (translation), Landbot (chatbot), Cookiebot (consent management)
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
AWS Elastic Beanstalk (inferred from basePath), Google Cloud (for Landbot and Google APIs)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
HBX Media Solutions
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Landbot Livechat, Cookiebot Consent Management, Google Marketing Tools
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional B2B travel technology platform.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and targeted at industry professionals.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Social media presence is well integrated.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  8. Security posture is strong but lacks explicit security policy and incident response info.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including React and Next.js, hosted likely on AWS Elastic Beanstalk, ensuring scalability and performance. It integrates multiple third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, Weglot for multilingual support, and Landbot for live chat. The site is well optimized for mobile devices and SEO, with proper meta tags and structured content. Performance is fast with asynchronous script loading and preloading of critical CSS. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or proprietary content management solution. The technical implementation reflects a mature and well-maintained digital platform suitable for enterprise-level operations.
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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