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Security report for otds.de

OTDS - Offener Touristischer Datenstandard · Technology · Germany

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OTDS is a German-based non-profit association providing an open XML data standard for the travel industry to improve data quality and distribution efficiency. The website serves as the primary portal for information, documentation, and member registration. It is well-positioned in the travel technology sector with adoption by major German tour operators and distribution systems. The technical infrastructure is modern, leveraging WordPress and common web technologies, with good SEO, accessibility, and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CAPTCHA protections, though it lacks explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures. Privacy compliance is strong with comprehensive cookie and privacy policies and user consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its niche audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

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. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
56

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
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
33%

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

OTDS operates as an important entity in the travel technology sector, focusing on standardizing travel data exchange. Its business model is based on providing a free, open standard supported by an active association with industry members. The association fosters collaboration and continuous improvement of the standard. The website highlights partnerships with major travel companies and showcases testimonials and awards, indicating strong market acceptance. Revenue streams likely come from membership fees and industry collaborations. The target customers are tour operators, travel agencies, and technology providers seeking high-quality travel data standards. Growth indicators include recent news updates and new member announcements. The partnership ecosystem includes technology providers and distribution platforms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks visible HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, nor a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding formal security documentation and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide an incident response contact email to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and add a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated components.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact details to strengthen GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
OTDS e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OTDS - Offener Touristischer Datenstandard
Description
Open Travel Data Standard facilitating high-quality travel data exchange in the travel industry, published by OTDS association in Berlin, Germany.
Key services
Open travel data standard (OTDS) format, Technical documentation and schema files, Member forum and association activities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, SiteOrigin Panels, Contact Form 7, Google reCAPTCHA v2, LiveMesh SiteOrigin Widgets, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Frameworks
WordPress, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on registration form
  • Cookie consent with granular categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
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 challenges.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  3. Registration form collects personal data with CAPTCHA protection and privacy policy acceptance.
  4. Business is a non-profit association focused on travel data standards.
  5. Strong industry trust signals including testimonials and awards.
  6. Modern WordPress-based technical stack with good SEO and accessibility.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present.
  9. No suspicious external domains or advertising networks detected.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, and SiteOrigin page builder. It uses Google reCAPTCHA v2 for bot protection and Complianz for GDPR cookie management. The site is hosted on servers using domaincontrol.com name servers, likely GoDaddy. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses multiple CSS and JS libraries but no outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected. Technical debt appears low, but adding security headers and formal security documentation would improve the technical maturity.
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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