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Security report for oakmaninns.co.uk

Upham Inns · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Upham Inns operates a collection of premium countryside pubs with rooms across Southern England, targeting travelers seeking authentic rural hospitality experiences. Their offerings include characterful pubs, individually designed bedrooms, and menus focused on seasonal countryside cuisine. The website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrates multiple partner domains for booking and dining services. While the technical infrastructure is solid with HTTPS and analytics tools, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in security headers and incident response visibility. Overall, Upham Inns presents a professional and trustworthy online presence aligned with their hospitality business model.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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

    • 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. 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"

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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 positions itself in a niche hospitality market focusing on countryside pubs with accommodation, appealing to families, dog owners, and outdoor enthusiasts. Their business model leverages direct bookings and seasonal offers, supported by partnerships with individual pub websites. The brand emphasizes quality and character, with a consistent and appealing digital presence. Growth potential exists through enhanced digital marketing and compliance improvements. The partnership ecosystem is strong, linking multiple pub brands under the Upham Inns umbrella.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS and use of reputable plugins like Contact Form 7 and reCAPTCHA. However, the absence of comprehensive security headers and lack of visible security or incident response policies indicate gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from implementing security best practices such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and explicit incident response contact information to enhance resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish and display an incident response policy with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Upham Inns
Description
Upham Inns is a collection of premium pubs with rooms located in countryside destinations across Southern England. They offer homely, characterful pubs with menus focused on fresh and seasonal countryside cooking, cozy bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, and beautiful gardens and terraces. Their locations include the South Downs, New Forest, Windsor, Winchester, and Warminster. The business targets customers seeking countryside adventures, family stays, dog-friendly accommodations, and outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and fishing.
Key services
Pub dining, Rooms and accommodation, Event hosting (meetings, weddings, celebrations), Outdoor activity-focused stays (walking, cycling, fishing)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, Google Maps API, Owl Carousel, LightGallery, Contact Form 7, Yoast SEO, Tawk.to live chat, Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Qode Framework
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA script (Google reCAPTCHA)
  • Secure contact form plugin (Contact Form 7)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Tawk.to live chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site for a hospitality business.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Multiple external partner domains linked for booking and dining.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Contact information is limited to a search form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  7. Security headers could be improved.
  8. No visible security or incident response policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with WPBakery Page Builder and integrates multiple third-party scripts including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Tawk.to live chat. The site loads moderate resources and is mobile optimized with responsive design. Use of Google Maps API and Owl Carousel enhances user engagement. However, some CSS and JavaScript could be optimized for performance. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but domain registrar is Ionos SE. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could be improved with performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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