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Security report for visitventspils.com

VisitVentspils · Hospitality · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VisitVentspils is the official tourism portal for the city of Ventspils, Latvia, providing comprehensive information on local activities, events, accommodation, dining, and the unique local currency called Ventspils Venti. The website targets tourists and visitors seeking to explore Ventspils and offers multilingual support to cater to a diverse audience. It positions itself as a key resource for tourism promotion in the region, leveraging official city branding and social media channels to enhance engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for optimization, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and plugins for multilingual content and social media feeds. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Performance is moderate with some broken images noted. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks some advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could be improved to enhance protection. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good privacy compliance and business credibility. The domain registration details align well with the website's claims, supporting its legitimacy. Strategic improvements in security headers and fixing broken assets would further strengthen the site's posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

VisitVentspils operates as a small-sized essential entity in the hospitality sector, focusing on tourism promotion for Ventspils city. Its business model revolves around providing comprehensive tourism information and promoting local attractions, events, and services. The site benefits from official city support, enhancing its market position as a trusted source for visitors. Revenue streams likely include partnerships and promotional activities rather than direct sales. The target customers are tourists and visitors to Ventspils, including families and international travelers. The site integrates with social media platforms to extend reach and engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes local government and regional tourism organizations, as evidenced by linked domains. The site’s content and design reflect a consistent branding strategy aligned with city tourism goals.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of certain security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in mitigating cross-site scripting and clickjacking risks. The use of jQuery migrate indicates some legacy code presence, which could introduce vulnerabilities if not properly maintained. No exposed sensitive data or credentials were found in the HTML content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which could be a gap in security readiness. Overall, the site maintains a reasonable security posture suitable for its informational role but should enhance header policies and consider publishing a security.txt file to improve transparency and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy and other recommended security headers to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Fix broken image links to improve user experience and reduce potential security confusion.
  3. Review and update legacy JavaScript libraries to minimize vulnerability risks.
  4. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response information.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VisitVentspils
Description
Tourism information and promotion site for Ventspils, Latvia, offering activities, events, accommodation, dining, and local currency information.
Key services
Tourist activities and events information, Accommodation and dining guides, Local currency (Ventspils Venti) promotion, News and updates about Ventspils, Maps and guides
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Swiper.js, WPML (multilingual plugin), Custom Facebook Feed plugin, Instagram Feed plugin, Google Maps API
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a multilingual tourism portal for Ventspils, Latvia.
  2. Content is rich with activities, events, news, and local currency information.
  3. Strong social media integration with Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  6. Some broken image links detected which may affect user experience.
  7. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
  8. Use of modern technologies and WordPress CMS with SEO optimization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and social media feed plugins. It uses Google Fonts and Google Maps API for enhanced user experience. The site is multilingual, supported by WPML plugin, and optimized for mobile devices. Performance is moderate with some broken images that should be addressed. The site lacks some advanced security headers but uses HTTPS properly. The technical implementation supports good SEO and user engagement but could benefit from improved accessibility and security hardening.
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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