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Security report for truckscout24.com

TruckScout24 GmbH · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TruckScout24 GmbH operates a leading European online marketplace specializing in commercial vehicles and recreational vehicles, including trucks, construction machinery, vans, and caravans. The platform offers extensive filtering options and a broad vehicle inventory, positioning itself as a market leader in its sector. The company targets both businesses and individual buyers and sellers across Europe, with a strong presence in Germany. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Yii2 framework, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Keen Slider, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience across devices. The integration of Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA indicates a mature digital infrastructure with attention to analytics and security. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms; however, the absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust analysis but does not detract significantly from the overall credibility given the professional presentation and business information. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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 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

  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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 24 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
93
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

TruckScout24 holds a strong market position as Europe’s largest marketplace for commercial and recreational vehicles, leveraging a comprehensive vehicle catalog and detailed search capabilities. The business model focuses on facilitating vehicle sales through listings, dealer accounts, and tariff plans, generating revenue from listing fees and professional accounts. The company benefits from official sponsorships and trust seals, enhancing brand credibility. Its target customers include vehicle dealers, fleet operators, and private sellers/buyers. The platform’s multilingual support and extensive country filters indicate a pan-European reach. Partnerships appear focused on industry-related sponsorships and content marketing via their blog. Growth indicators include a large inventory and active dealer network. The company’s operations are centralized in Germany, with no publicly listed parent or subsidiaries.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information is published, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and incident management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site’s privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, reflecting good data protection practices. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by formalizing security governance and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices, data protection measures, and incident response procedures.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve communication with security researchers.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing contact channels specifically for security incidents or abuse reports (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable versions are in use and maintain up-to-date dependencies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
TruckScout24 GmbH
VAT number
DE 815804294
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TruckScout24 GmbH
Description
TruckScout24 is the leading marketplace for commercial vehicles and recreational vehicles. With detailed filter options and international reach, interested parties can quickly find the right vehicle.
Key services
Vehicle listings, Advanced search with detailed filters, Dealer accounts and tariffs, Vehicle selling services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5 (bootstrap.bundle.min.js), Keen Slider, Yii2 PHP Framework (yii.min.js and related assets), Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Popper.js, js.cookie
Frameworks
Yii2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 challenge.
  2. Comprehensive vehicle marketplace with extensive filtering options.
  3. Strong presence of business and contact information.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  5. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using the Yii2 PHP framework, combined with modern frontend libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5, and Keen Slider for UI components. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, and Google reCAPTCHA protects forms from automated abuse. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preloaded images for performance. The HTML markup is well-structured with appropriate meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data). No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or framework-based solution. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image delivery and script loading. Accessibility features appear adequate but could be further enhanced with ARIA roles and keyboard navigation improvements. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online marketplace.
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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