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Security report for johnhendersontravel.com

Dog-Eared Passport · Media · Italy

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

John Henderson's website 'Dog-Eared Passport' is a personal travel blog focused on travel adventures primarily in Rome, Italy, and other international destinations. The site offers travel stories, guides, and personal experiences targeting travel enthusiasts interested in Italy and global travel. The business model appears to be content publishing with monetization through advertising and affiliate marketing. The website is built on WordPress using the Themify Ultra theme and integrates several third-party tools including Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Mailchimp, and Grow.me. The technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced security measures such as DNSSEC and security headers. The security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks some best practices. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is accessible, well-structured, and provides good user experience with consistent branding and active social media presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  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"

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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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
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
8
Employees
1
Customers
6
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
13%

Latest record dated 2026-05-24 · 1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website occupies a niche position as a personal travel blog with a focus on Italy and international travel. It leverages content marketing and advertising for revenue. The target audience includes travel enthusiasts and tourists. The site shows consistent content updates and engagement through social media and newsletter subscriptions. There is no indication of a larger corporate structure or subsidiaries. The domain age and WHOIS data support the legitimacy of the site. Partnerships include a related travel site 'travelazio.it'. The business operates primarily in the media sector with a small size profile.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited status. However, it lacks DNSSEC and security headers which are important for preventing certain attacks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential risk vectors. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a security incident response policy and contact channels to improve trust and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dog-Eared Passport
Description
A personal travel blog by John Henderson focusing on travel adventures primarily in Rome, Italy, and other global destinations. The site features travel stories, guides, and personal experiences.
Key services
Travel blogging, Travel guides, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, Themify Ultra theme, Mailchimp for WordPress, Stay22 script, Grow.me
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Grow.me
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal travel blog with rich content and regular updates.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Uses multiple third-party scripts including advertising and marketing tools.
  4. No security headers detected in HTML content; DNSSEC not enabled.
  5. Domain registration is consistent and transparent with no privacy protection.
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
  7. Social media presence on Twitter and Facebook is linked and active.
  8. Newsletter subscription form present using Mailchimp integration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Themify Ultra theme and uses jQuery and various third-party scripts for analytics, advertising, and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with some prefetching and deferred script loading. Hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site lacks DNSSEC and security headers which are recommended for modern web security. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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