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Security report for trail.recipes

Trail Recipes Ltd · Other · N/a

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Trail Recipes Ltd operates a specialized culinary website focused on providing hiking recipes and backpacking food ideas. The site targets outdoor enthusiasts and hikers seeking practical and tasty meal solutions for their trips. The business is positioned as a niche content provider with a small company size and a consistent brand presence since its domain registration in 2014. The website leverages WordPress CMS with Astra theme and Yoast SEO Premium plugin, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity and SEO awareness. Hosting is provided by SiteGround, a reputable hosting provider. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit privacy or terms of service pages found. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but could improve in security and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

7 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
65

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 operates in the content publishing sector, focusing on outdoor culinary content. Its business model revolves around providing free recipes and ideas, likely monetized through advertising or affiliate marketing, though no explicit ad networks or affiliate programs were detected. The target audience includes hikers and backpackers, a niche but dedicated market segment. The company maintains active social media profiles on Facebook and Instagram, enhancing community engagement and brand visibility. The domain age and registration details support a stable and legitimate business presence. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies. The business benefits from consistent branding and good content quality, positioning it well within its niche.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, and uses a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR principles. However, it lacks DNSSEC, which could improve DNS security. No security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), or X-Frame-Options were detected, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts suggests limited formal security governance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Trail Recipes Ltd
VAT number
LV40103975266
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Trail Recipes Ltd
Description
Trail Recipes is a culinary resource offering wide collection of hiking recipes and backpacking food ideas
Key services
hiking recipes, backpacking food ideas, culinary content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, SiteGround Optimizer, MemberPress, Cookie Law Info plugin
Frameworks
Astra Theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche content site focused on hiking and backpacking recipes
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with Astra theme and Yoast SEO plugin
  3. Has cookie consent mechanism implemented
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found
  5. Contact email info@trail.recipes found in structured data
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram
  8. No security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled
  9. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Astra theme, enhanced with Yoast SEO Premium for search engine optimization. It uses common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and plugins like MemberPress for membership management and Cookie Law Info for cookie consent. Hosting is provided by SiteGround, known for reliable performance. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained technical infrastructure.
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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