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Security report for vhello.be

Maison du Tourisme de la Région de Mons · Non-profit · Belgium

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vhello.be is a regional tourism website focused on promoting the Points-Noeuds network and thematic walks in the Hainaut region of Belgium. It is supported by local tourism offices such as the Maison du Tourisme de la Région de Mons and Centrissime. The website provides event information, planning tools, and sponsorship opportunities to visitors and local tourists. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with popular plugins for SEO, social media integration, and page building, hosted by OVH. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, and no security headers are detected, which are areas for improvement. Social media tracking via Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics is implemented, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences, but could enhance privacy compliance and security posture.

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  2. 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
42
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
50

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 website serves as a key regional tourism promotion platform, leveraging partnerships with local tourism offices and cultural organizations. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on community engagement and regional development through tourism. The site targets tourists and locals interested in cycling and walking tours, cultural events, and regional exploration. The presence of multilingual support broadens its audience reach. The partnership ecosystem includes official tourism bodies and a web development service provider. Growth indicators include active event promotion and social media engagement. The site’s content and structure support its mission effectively, though privacy and security policies are minimal.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. The Facebook feed plugin reports a server configuration error, which may affect functionality and security. No incident response or security policy information is provided, indicating limited transparency in security governance. The use of common WordPress plugins necessitates regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced security controls and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Resolve the Facebook feed plugin server configuration error to ensure proper functionality and security.
  4. Enhance contact forms with anti-spam measures and input validation to prevent abuse.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Maison du Tourisme de la Région de Mons
Description
Venez découvrir l’offre touristique de la région de mons et de la région du centre grâce à vhello, le réseau points-nœuds en cœur du hainaut !
Key services
Tourism information, Points-noeuds network, Event promotion, Balades (walks and thematic tours), Sponsorship network
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.4.7, Yoast SEO plugin, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Flow-Flow Social Stream plugin, Contact Form 7
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Flow-Flow Social Stream
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional tourism promotion platform for the Hainaut area in Belgium
  2. Content is primarily in French with multilingual support (French, Dutch, English)
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, social media integration, and page building
  4. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or footer
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook and Instagram
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response information found
  8. Facebook feed plugin shows a server configuration error visible only to admins
  9. No security headers detected in the HTML content
  10. SSL/TLS is properly configured with HTTPS
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using well-known plugins such as Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, and Slider Revolution. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for tracking and marketing purposes. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable provider. The site is mobile responsive and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Performance is moderate, with some heavy slider elements. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced security headers and has minor plugin configuration issues. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be improved with better security practices and performance optimization.
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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