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Security report for palmers.at

Palmers Textil AG · Retail · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Palmers Textil AG operates a well-branded e-commerce website focused on retailing lingerie, nightwear, and fashion apparel primarily targeting German-speaking European customers. The site leverages modern web technologies including Vue Storefront 2 and Magento backend, supported by AWS CloudFront CDN and various marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Despite a professional presentation and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, the website suffers from a critical security deficiency: the absence of a valid SSL/TLS certificate and HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. Security headers are implemented but cannot compensate for the lack of encryption. The domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, indicating legitimacy and consistency. Overall, the website demonstrates good digital maturity but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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
75
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
0
Average
42

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

Palmers is positioned as a large retail and e-commerce player in the fashion and lingerie sector in Austria. The business model focuses on direct-to-consumer online sales with seasonal promotions and a loyalty program to drive customer retention. The company uses a combination of Magento and Vue.js technologies to deliver a modern shopping experience. Marketing efforts include extensive use of tracking and retargeting services, supported by consent management tools to comply with GDPR. The absence of explicit contact information on the main page suggests a focus on online self-service and digital engagement. The domain and DNS configurations are consistent with a legitimate business operation, with no suspicious patterns detected.

Security posture

The security posture is currently weak due to the lack of HTTPS and valid SSL certificates, which is a critical vulnerability. While security headers such as XSS protection, frame options, and content type options are present, the absence of encryption undermines these protections. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. The site uses modern frameworks and CDNs but must prioritize securing transport layers and enabling TLS protocols. Privacy compliance is strong with cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-aligned policies. Overall, the site is at risk of data interception and user trust erosion until HTTPS is implemented.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and enforce TLS 1.2 or higher protocols and disable all insecure protocols.
  3. Activate HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload options to enforce secure connections.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checks and reduce latency.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  6. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans to identify and remediate risks.
  7. Enhance accessibility features and provide clearer contact information to improve user trust.
  8. Review and optimize performance to reduce slow DNS resolution and improve load times.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Vue Storefront 2 frontend and Magento backend, hosted on AWS CloudFront CDN with DNS managed by Easyname. The site uses multiple external marketing and analytics services, including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and CookiePro for consent management. However, DNS resolution time is relatively slow (741 ms), and no SSL/TLS protocols are enabled, indicating a significant technical gap. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance metrics are not available, but the presence of many deferred scripts suggests potential for optimization. Overall, the infrastructure is modern but requires urgent security upgrades 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 42/100High23 findingsView report
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