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Security report for visithaapsalu.com

Visit Haapsalu · Hospitality · Estonia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Visit Haapsalu is a regional tourism promotion website focused on Haapsalu and Läänemaa in Estonia, targeting tourists including families, couples, and health seekers. The site provides comprehensive travel information, event listings, guided tours, and recommendations for accommodation and dining. It positions itself as a key regional tourism information portal with a consistent brand and active social media presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, integrating Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and offers good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers are missing and no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, reducing trust in domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is functional, informative, and trustworthy for visitors but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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 operates in the hospitality and tourism sector, serving as a regional information hub for Haapsalu and Läänemaa. Its business model revolves around promoting local tourism through content, event promotion, and partnerships with regional and national tourism organizations. The site leverages partnerships with laanemaa.ee and visitestonia.com, enhancing its credibility and reach. Revenue streams are likely indirect, through tourism growth and possibly advertising or sponsorships. The target audience includes domestic and international tourists interested in cultural, outdoor, and romantic experiences. The site shows indicators of growth and digital maturity but lacks explicit business registration or company details. The partnership ecosystem is strong with regional tourism bodies, supporting its market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls indicates some security awareness. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security contact reduces overall security maturity. No incident response or data protection officer information is provided. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy linked externally but no visible cookie consent banner. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a risk factor for trust and legitimacy. Overall, the site is secure enough for general tourism information but could improve in compliance and transparency to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security and privacy policies on the main domain, including incident response contacts and data protection officer details if applicable.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Visit Haapsalu
Description
See Tallinnast vaid ühe tunni kaugusel asuv Põhjamaade Veneetsia on ideaalne sihtkoht nii peredele, romantikat otsivatele paaridele kui terviseturgutajatele
Key services
Tourism information, Event listings, Travel planning, Guided tours, Accommodation and dining recommendations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Analytics, Responsive Lightbox
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces trust.
  4. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder.
  5. Good SEO and social media integration.
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners visible on main site, but privacy policy linked externally.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on main site.
  8. Contact email info@visithaapsalu.com found in footer.
  9. No visible security policy or incident response contacts.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a well-supported and widely used technology stack. It integrates Google Analytics for visitor tracking and uses responsive design techniques for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected in the HTML content. The site uses standard JavaScript libraries like jQuery and includes plugins for lightbox and multilingual support. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are recommended to reduce risk and enhance user trust.
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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