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Security report for vrm-reisen.de

VRM-Reisen · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VRM-Reisen is a German travel portal specializing in curated travel experiences including bus tours, cruises, cultural trips, and wellness vacations. With over 20 years of market presence, it serves primarily German-speaking travelers seeking diverse travel options. The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and integrates multiple plugins for travel management and user experience enhancements. While the site offers rich content and good SEO practices, its technical infrastructure shows weaknesses, notably the absence of HTTPS encryption and lack of security headers, which pose significant security risks. Privacy compliance is well addressed through a comprehensive privacy policy hosted on a partner domain and a robust cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

5 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 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

  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 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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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
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

The company operates as an essential entity in the hospitality sector, focusing on travel services. Its business model revolves around providing packaged travel experiences via an online portal, targeting a medium-sized market segment in Germany. The presence of partner logos and detailed travel offers indicates a well-established partnership ecosystem. The use of multiple travel-related plugins and integrations suggests a mature digital operation. However, the lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main page may limit immediate customer engagement. The strategic partnership with vrm-datenschutz.de for privacy matters reflects a focus on regulatory compliance. Growth opportunities exist in improving technical performance and security posture to enhance customer trust and conversion rates.

Security posture

The website currently lacks a valid SSL/TLS certificate, resulting in all traffic being served over unencrypted HTTP, which is a critical security vulnerability. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are present, increasing exposure to common web attacks. The SPF record is correctly configured, reducing email spoofing risks, but no DMARC record is found, which could improve email security. Cookie consent is managed professionally via Borlabs Cookie, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. The absence of modern TLS protocols and OCSP stapling further weakens the security posture. There is no evidence of an incident response policy or security certifications. Immediate remediation is required to implement HTTPS and security headers to protect user data and maintain compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Configure HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Implement DMARC policy to complement the existing SPF record for enhanced email security.
  4. Optimize website performance by reducing resource count and improving load times.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and ensure mobile optimization is maintained.
  6. Publish explicit contact information including verified company emails and phone numbers to improve customer trust.
  7. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan.
  8. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with the Divi theme and several custom travel-related plugins. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager and cxense for analytics. Cookie management is handled by Borlabs Cookie, ensuring GDPR compliance. Hosting is managed via Versatel nameservers. The site suffers from slow load times (~15 seconds) and a high number of resources (228), indicating potential optimization needs. No SSL/TLS certificate is installed, and no modern TLS protocols are supported, which is a major technical deficiency. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but present. The technical stack is mature but requires modernization 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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