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Security report for hvgkonyvek.hu

HVG Könyvek Kiadó · Retail · Hungary

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HVG Könyvek Kiadó operates a well-established Hungarian online bookstore offering a broad catalog of books across multiple categories including management, psychology, lifestyle, biography, science, and children's literature. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and provides a user-friendly e-commerce experience. It integrates modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and various analytics and marketing tools, ensuring a responsive and SEO-optimized platform. Security measures include HTTPS, CSRF tokens, and cookie consent mechanisms, although some security headers could be improved. The domain is aged since 2005, aligning with the company's established market presence. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid business and technical foundation with good privacy compliance and trustworthy operations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
52

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

The company targets Hungarian-speaking consumers interested in books and educational content, leveraging a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model. It maintains partnerships with related HVG brand sites and loyalty programs, enhancing customer engagement. The business model focuses on book sales, including physical and e-books, with promotional campaigns and bundled offers. The website's structured data and social media presence support marketing efforts and brand visibility. The company appears medium-sized with a focus on retail and media sectors, maintaining a reputable market position in Hungary.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses CSRF tokens for form security, indicating a baseline security posture. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented in compliance with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be enhanced to improve security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing incident response and data protection officer contact information to strengthen trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HVG Könyvek Kiadó
Description
Online bookstore offering a wide range of books including new releases, discounts, and pre-orders.
Key services
Online book sales, Pre-orders, Discounted book packages, E-book sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, Bootstrap 4.4.1, Popper.js, FontAwesome 5 and 6, Ion.RangeSlider, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Quantcast, InMobi CMP
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tag
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Login forms use POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Quantcast
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
InMobi, Quantcast
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Hungarian online bookstore and publisher
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented
  3. Multiple book categories and rich structured data for SEO
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
  7. Secure login and registration forms present
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  9. WHOIS data confirms domain age and legitimacy
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Bootstrap 4, jQuery 3.4.1, and popular UI libraries like FontAwesome and Slick Carousel. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Quantcast. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with structured JSON-LD data for books and journals. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in image loading and script optimization. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting details are not disclosed in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust e-commerce platform but could benefit from enhanced security and performance tuning.
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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