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Security report for smaker.pl

home.pl S.A. · Media · Poland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Smaker.pl is a well-established Polish culinary website offering a wide range of recipes, cooking articles, and diet-related content. It targets cooking enthusiasts and people interested in culinary arts, providing user-generated recipes and editorial content. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and good navigation, supporting a large user base and content volume. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, integrates with major analytics and advertising platforms such as Google Analytics 4, Gemius, and Facebook Pixel, and is hosted by home.pl S.A., a reputable Polish hosting provider. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy compliance mechanisms in place, including GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policies. However, some security headers could be improved, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable content detected. The domain registration data aligns well with the business, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

7 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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
67
Security headers
65
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
68

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

Smaker.pl operates as a content platform in the media sector, focusing on culinary content and user engagement through recipe submissions and community features. Its business model likely includes advertising revenue, promotional partnerships, and cookbook sales. The site has a strong market position in Poland with a domain age of over 15 years, indicating maturity and stability. Partnerships with interia.pl and terazgotuje.pl enhance its content and advertising ecosystem. The platform targets a broad audience of cooking enthusiasts and health-conscious users, offering diverse content categories and diet options. The lack of explicit contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on content delivery rather than direct sales or support. The site demonstrates a professional approach to content quality and user experience, supporting sustained growth and user retention.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS, no visible exposure of sensitive data, and use of consent management for cookies. Integration with reputable analytics and advertising services is handled via asynchronous scripts, reducing performance impact. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some common security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) indicates room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages were found, which could enhance transparency and incident response readiness. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no suspicious or malicious content was found. Overall, the site is secure for its business purpose but could benefit from enhanced security headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to avoid introducing vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
home.pl S.A.
Description
Na Smaker.pl znajdziesz przepisy dla ludzi ze smakiem, którzy lubią gotowanie, sałatki i tworzą własne przepisy kulinarne.
Key services
Recipe sharing, Cooking articles, Video recipes, Cookbook sales, User accounts and recipe submissions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Gemius analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, Inpl advertising and tracking scripts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management for cookies
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, Gemius
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Gemius, Inpl
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics 4, Gemius
Marketing tools
Inpl advertising scripts
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established Polish culinary recipe portal with extensive content.
  2. Uses HTTPS and modern tracking and advertising technologies.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant with consent mechanisms.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the homepage HTML.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  7. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and supports legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with JavaScript and CSS, leveraging multiple asynchronous scripts for analytics, advertising, and consent management. It employs lazy loading for images and responsive design techniques for mobile optimization. The site is hosted by home.pl S.A., a reputable Polish hosting provider, and uses a custom or proprietary CMS. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and canonical links. The site integrates multiple third-party services including Gemius, Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, and Inpl advertising scripts, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports a good user experience and business goals but could improve accessibility and performance further.
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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