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Security report for venueless.org

venueless · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Venueless is a technology company specializing in providing an open source platform for hosting online, offline, and hybrid events. Their solution integrates live streaming, communication tools, and event management features to create engaging digital event experiences. Positioned as a niche player, venueless leverages partnerships with pretalx and pretix to offer a comprehensive event management ecosystem. The company targets event organizers seeking flexible and scalable event hosting solutions with a strong emphasis on privacy and security. Technically, the website is built using VuePress and Vue.js frameworks, with Matomo analytics for user tracking. While the site demonstrates good content quality and branding consistency, its SSL/TLS configuration is currently invalid, posing a significant security risk. The company holds ISO 27001 certification and adheres to GDPR compliance, reflecting a mature security posture in policy if not fully in technical implementation. Overall, venueless presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence but requires urgent improvements in SSL security to protect user data and maintain trust.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

4 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 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
100
Security headers
25
Email security
50
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Venueless operates in the technology sector, focusing on event hosting software with a B2B SaaS business model. Their competitive advantage lies in open source availability, integration with established event management tools (pretalx and pretix), and a strong commitment to security standards such as ISO 27001. Revenue streams are based on tiered pricing packages tailored to event types and user counts. The target market includes conference organizers, corporate event planners, and institutions requiring hybrid event capabilities. The company demonstrates growth potential through its integration ecosystem and transparent pricing. Partnerships with pretalx, pretix, and rash.codes enhance its service offering and development capabilities. The company is small-sized, based in Germany, and emphasizes GDPR compliance to appeal to European customers. Strategic observations suggest focusing on improving technical security and expanding marketing efforts to increase market share.

Security posture

Venueless shows a moderate security maturity level with strong policy foundations, including ISO 27001 certification and GDPR-compliant privacy settings. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS enforcement significantly undermine the security posture, exposing users to potential data interception risks. The website lacks essential security headers and modern TLS protocol support, which are critical for protecting data in transit. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. Overall, while policy and certification indicate good security governance, technical implementation requires urgent remediation to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate immediately to secure all website traffic.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  3. Implement essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Upgrade TLS protocols to support TLS 1.2 or higher and configure strong cipher suites.
  5. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on VuePress, a static site generator using Vue.js, indicating a modern and maintainable frontend architecture. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-focused approach to user data. Performance is moderate to slow with a load time of approximately 8 seconds, which could be improved by optimizing resource loading and server response times. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic, suggesting room for improvement in inclusive design. SEO is well addressed with appropriate metadata and Open Graph tags. Hosting appears to be on a VPS or dedicated server with IP 185.233.105.23, but SSL misconfiguration poses a critical risk. Technical debt is low given the modern stack, but security technical debt is high due to missing SSL and security headers. Modernization opportunities include enhancing security configurations and improving performance metrics.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 76/100Low25 findingsView report
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