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Security report for urbantrip.lv

Other · Latvia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

UrbanTrip is a niche Latvian blog and project platform dedicated to urban exploration and industrial tourism. It provides articles, photo galleries, and community engagement focused on urban decay, history, and cultural research. The website uses WordPress CMS with plugins such as NextGEN Gallery and integrates Google Analytics and Gemius for visitor tracking. Social media presence includes Twitter and Facebook accounts. The site is accessible over HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers and privacy policies, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security posture. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the site serves a small, specialized audience with moderate technical maturity and basic security measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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

  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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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';…

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
33

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

UrbanTrip operates as a small content publishing entity targeting urban explorers and cultural enthusiasts primarily in Latvia. Its business model revolves around content creation and community interaction rather than direct commercial services. The site maintains partnerships with related urban exploration projects such as urbanex.lv and photoroad.lv. The lack of detailed business registration or certifications suggests a grassroots or hobbyist origin. The presence of social media and tracking tools indicates an intent to grow audience engagement. The niche focus and consistent content updates support a stable but limited market position.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, it lacks important HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No evidence of vulnerability disclosures, incident response contacts, or security certifications was found. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations, posing legal and reputational risks. The use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts without visible consent mechanisms further impacts privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is basic and would benefit from enhancements in headers, policies, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common attacks.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
  4. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience and SEO.
  5. Establish an incident response contact channel and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy to build trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
UrbanTrip is a blog and project site focused on urban exploration, industrial tourism, and city research, primarily in Latvia. It features articles, photo galleries, and related projects about urban decay, history, and cultural observations.
Key services
Blog articles, Photo galleries, Project information, Community commentary
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, NextGEN Gallery plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Gemius Audience tracking
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius Audience
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Gemius Audience
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress blog focused on urban exploration and industrial tourism in Latvia.
  2. Content is primarily in Latvian with some English elements.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the blog.
  4. Contact email info@urbantrip.lv is provided in sidebar widget.
  5. Social media presence includes Twitter, Facebook, and Draugiem.lv links.
  6. Uses Google Analytics and Gemius for visitor tracking.
  7. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  8. No forms detected for user data collection except comment forms.
  9. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a classic theme and uses jQuery and NextGEN Gallery plugin for image management. It integrates Google Analytics and Gemius for visitor tracking and Google Tag Manager for marketing. The site loads multiple CSS and JS resources from its own domain and trusted third parties. Performance is moderate with some legacy code and IE6 compatibility scripts present, indicating some technical debt. Mobile optimization is basic, and accessibility features are minimal. SEO is supported by RSS feeds and basic meta tags but lacks advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content.
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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