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Security report for polscha.travel

Польська туристична організація · Hospitality · Poland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Polscha Travel (UK) is an official national tourism portal for Poland, targeting Ukrainian-speaking tourists. The website provides comprehensive travel inspiration, regional guides, and recommendations for tourist products certified by the Polish Tourism Organization (POT). It serves as a trusted source for information on Polish regions, cities, UNESCO sites, national parks, and resorts. The portal is professionally designed, multilingual, and compliant with GDPR and cookie consent regulations, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms, though additional security headers could enhance protection. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection and malformed WHOIS responses, but the domain appears legitimate and consistent with an official government tourism portal. No suspicious patterns or red flags were identified. Overall, the site presents a low risk profile with strong business credibility and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, conducting regular vulnerability assessments, and enabling DNSSEC to improve domain security. Maintaining transparency in privacy and data protection policies will further strengthen user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

4 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 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
42
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
69

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

Polscha Travel (UK) occupies a strong market position as the official Polish tourism portal for Ukrainian visitors, leveraging government backing and certified tourism products. Its business model focuses on information dissemination and tourism promotion rather than direct commercial transactions. The portal targets tourists interested in exploring Poland's cultural and natural attractions, offering curated content and user recommendations. Partnerships with official Polish tourism sites and use of recognized certifications enhance its competitive advantage. Growth indicators include multilingual support and active content updates. The site’s ecosystem includes related domains for other language audiences, reflecting a broad international outreach strategy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is justified for this type of official portal. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not publicly visible, indicating potential gaps in transparency. Overall, the site maintains a good security baseline but should enhance header configurations and publish security policies to improve trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans of WordPress core and plugins to detect and remediate risks.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance and user awareness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Польська туристична організація
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Польська туристична організація
Description
Національний туристичний портал – це сайт, де ви знайдете багато натхнення для подорожей нашою прекрасною країною. Це банк ідей та туристичної інформації про польські регіони, міста та визначні місця. Об’єкти ЮНЕСКО, національні парки чи, можливо, курорти? Polska.travel також містить наші рекомендації – найкращі туристичні продукти, нагороджені сертифікатом POT, а також рекомендації користувачів Інтернету завдяки кампанії «Place Ambassador».
Key services
Tourism information, Travel inspiration, Regional guides, Tourist product recommendations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, Instagram Feed plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
SurveyLab feedback
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a multilingual official tourism portal for Poland targeting Ukrainian speakers
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent compliance observed
  4. No exposed emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  5. No security headers explicitly detected in provided data
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis
  7. Multiple external trusted domains linked, including official Poland tourism sites
  8. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform (version 6.8.1) with integration of jQuery 3.7.1 and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site uses plugins such as Complianz for GDPR cookie consent and Instagram Feed for social media content. Performance is moderate with optimized images and responsive design for mobile devices. Accessibility features include font size adjustment and contrast toggles. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicit in the content. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and lack of advanced security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly tourism portal.
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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