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Security report for vapiano.com

Vapiano Franchising s.r.o. · Hospitality · Czech Republic

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Vapiano is an established international hospitality brand specializing in fresh handmade pasta, pizza, and salads served in a casual dining environment. Founded in 2002, the company operates a franchise business model with over 155 global restaurants. The website reflects a professional brand presence with consistent design and clear navigation targeting consumers seeking quality Italian cuisine in a relaxed setting. Technically, the site is built on WordPress hosted on WP Engine and protected by Cloudflare, utilizing common web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Google Maps API. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS severely impacts the security posture, exposing users to risks and reducing trust. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility but requires urgent security improvements to meet modern standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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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  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
44

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

Vapiano holds a strong market position in the casual dining hospitality sector with a franchise model enabling rapid global expansion. Its key competitive advantages include fresh, customizable Italian food offerings and a stylish, relaxed restaurant atmosphere. The company targets a broad consumer base interested in quality dining experiences. The website supports business growth through clear franchise information and contact channels. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple country-specific domains, indicating a decentralized but coordinated international presence. The use of Google Tag Manager and OneTrust indicates a mature approach to marketing and compliance. No direct revenue streams or financial data are disclosed on the site.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS and valid SSL/TLS certificates, which is a critical vulnerability for any modern website, especially one collecting user data via contact forms. While the site uses Cloudflare as a CDN and WAF provider, no blocking or challenge mechanisms are active, and security headers are minimal. The contact form is protected by Google reCAPTCHA, mitigating spam risks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The absence of HSTS and OCSP stapling further reduces security robustness. Immediate remediation is required to secure user data and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives to enforce secure connections.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Add Content Security Policy and other security headers to mitigate common web attacks.
  5. Regularly audit and update all third-party plugins and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vapiano Franchising s.r.o.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a modern theme and plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Yoast SEO. Hosting is provided by WP Engine with Cloudflare as CDN and security layer. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing, and Google Maps API for location services. Performance data is unavailable, but the site appears mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. Accessibility features are basic but present. The lack of HTTPS is a major technical deficiency. The site uses standard JavaScript libraries and cookie consent tools, indicating a moderate level of technical maturity with room for security and performance improvements.
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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