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Security report for vitber.com

Auction house "VITBER art & antiques", SIA “Provenance” · Retail · Latvia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Auction house VITBER art & antiques, operated by SIA “Provenance”, is an established online auction platform specializing in art, antiques, and collectibles. The website offers a comprehensive archive of past auctions and current auction lots, targeting collectors and enthusiasts primarily in Latvia and internationally. The business model centers on facilitating online auctions with a focus on niche collectible markets. Technically, the website employs common analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, uses jQuery Fancybox and Slick Carousel for UI components, and is moderately optimized for mobile and SEO. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear GDPR compliant. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness, but the website's professional presentation and clear contact information mitigate some concerns. Overall, the site is functional, professional, and trustworthy for its business purpose.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

VITBER operates in the retail sector focusing on art and antiques auctions. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche specialization and online auction format, allowing access to a broad collector base. Revenue streams likely include buyer's premiums and seller commissions. The target customers are collectors, investors, and sellers of art and antiques. The company maintains a partnership with Intexsys.lv for development. Growth indicators include a consistent auction schedule and a sizable archive of past auctions. The business ecosystem includes payment processing and logistics partners, though these are not explicitly detailed on the site. Strategic observations suggest a stable small business with potential to enhance trust via improved transparency and security disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. There is no public security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency. The use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts introduces moderate privacy considerations. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with enhanced headers, documented policies, and vulnerability management.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and tracking scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Investigate and resolve the lack of WHOIS data to improve domain trustworthiness and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SIA “Provenance”
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Auction house "VITBER art & antiques", SIA “Provenance”
Description
Auction house VITBER art & antiques offers online auctions of art, antiques, and collectibles. They provide auction services, accept items for sale, and maintain an archive of past auctions.
Key services
Online auctions, Art and antiques sales, Consignment acceptance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, jQuery Fancybox, Slick Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
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 and multiple auctions listed
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a .com domain
  3. Clear contact information and policies present
  4. Use of standard tracking and analytics tools
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML content
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content
  8. Website is multilingual with English as primary language
  9. No CMS or hosting provider explicitly identified
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack with libraries such as jQuery Fancybox and Slick Carousel for UI elements. Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel are integrated for user tracking and marketing analytics. The site is responsive and includes meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph). No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Accessibility is basic with some warnings for outdated browsers. The site uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers. Technical debt appears low but could be improved with better security practices and accessibility enhancements.
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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