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Security report for lafourchette.com

TheFork · Hospitality · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TheFork is a prominent online restaurant reservation platform primarily serving the French market, offering users the ability to search, select, and book tables at top restaurants with added promotional offers. As a subsidiary of TripAdvisor, it holds a strong market position in hospitality services. The website demonstrates a mature technical infrastructure leveraging modern web technologies such as Next.js, Google Tag Manager, Stripe for payments, and DataDome for bot protection, ensuring a robust and scalable platform. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and bot mitigation, although explicit privacy and security policies are not clearly presented in the accessible content. The absence of WHOIS data transparency slightly impacts trust but is mitigated by the brand's reputation and professional presentation. Overall, the platform is well-positioned with a high-quality user experience and solid technical foundation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

5 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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

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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
82
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
72

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
4,337
Employees
0
Customers
4,290
Third parties
47
Weak passwords
24%

34 subdomains 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

TheFork operates in the hospitality sector focusing on restaurant bookings and promotions, targeting consumers in France and neighboring countries. Its business model revolves around facilitating reservations and offering discounts, generating revenue likely through commissions and partnerships. The affiliation with TripAdvisor enhances its competitive advantage and brand trust. The platform's ecosystem includes multiple regional domains, indicating a broad geographic reach. The company leverages social media channels for marketing and customer engagement. Growth indicators include a comprehensive service offering and integration with payment and analytics tools. Strategic partnerships and a strong digital presence underpin its market leadership.

Security posture

TheFork exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and bot protection via DataDome. However, the lack of publicly accessible privacy, cookie, and security policies, as well as absence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, indicates gaps in transparency and incident response readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. GDPR compliance indicators are minimal, suggesting room for improvement in privacy governance. Overall, the security measures protect the platform effectively, but enhanced policy disclosures and incident response mechanisms would strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and disclose a formal vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  4. Enhance GDPR compliance transparency by detailing data retention and user rights.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TheFork
Description
Avec TheFork : choisissez et réservez gratuitement dans les meilleurs restaurants de votre ville. Profitez aussi des promotions sur une sélection de restaurants !
Key services
Restaurant search and booking, Promotional offers on restaurants, User reviews and ratings
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Google Tag Manager, Stripe, DataDome (bot protection), Evidon (cookie consent), Google Fonts
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of bot protection (DataDome)
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
DataDome, Evidon
Marketing tools
Evidon cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design aligned with TripAdvisor ownership.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and bot protection services.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Social media links present for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No explicit GDPR compliance statements found.
  9. WHOIS data unavailable from AFNIC WHOIS server for this domain.
Technical notes

Notes

TheFork's website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js), ensuring server-side rendering and good SEO performance. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Stripe indicates advanced analytics and payment capabilities. The use of DataDome provides bot mitigation, enhancing security. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts with preconnect optimizations. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in image loading and script management. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a scalable and user-friendly platform with modern best practices.
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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