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Security report for actavia.cz

Solen Software, s.r.o. · Technology · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Actavia.cz presents a specialized editorial system designed for scientific journals, offering comprehensive management of the entire publication workflow including peer review, DOI management, and web content administration. The business is positioned as a niche technology provider focused on academic publishing, with a small company size and a history dating back to 2009. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and detailed descriptions of modular services tailored to editorial needs. Technically, the site uses legacy JavaScript libraries and custom CMS solutions hosted likely on Aerohosting infrastructure, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is moderate but could be improved by updating libraries, adding security headers, and implementing privacy and cookie policies. No contact information or privacy compliance indicators are present, which impacts trust and compliance scores. WHOIS data is consistent and supports legitimacy. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and targeted at scientific publishing professionals.

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

7 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

    • 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 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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
54

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 in the technology sector, providing SaaS and custom software solutions for scientific journal editorial workflows. Its competitive advantage lies in modular, customizable systems that integrate DOI and CrossRef metadata management, peer review, and content management. The target customers are academic publishers and editorial offices. The business model likely includes licensing and hosting fees. Partnerships with Solen Software and CrossRef enhance credibility and service integration. Growth potential exists through modular expansion and tailored implementations. The company maintains a focused niche presence with consistent branding and professional content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the use of outdated JavaScript libraries (jQuery 1.7.2) introduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of security headers and lack of privacy and cookie policies indicate compliance gaps, especially under GDPR. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting transparency. The site does not expose forms collecting sensitive data on the homepage, reducing immediate risk. Overall, security practices require enhancement to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with visible consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Publish clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Solen Software, s.r.o.
Description
Actavia is a modern web-based editorial system designed for scientific journals, offering comprehensive workflow management from manuscript submission through peer review to publication and export to citation databases. It provides modules for journal management, website management, peer review, DOI and CrossRef integration, content and graphic management, and customizable implementations.
Key services
Journal management system, Website management for journals, Peer review management system, DOI and CrossRef metadata management, Content management system, Graphic and media management, Custom implementation and hosting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.2, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Modernizr, Google Fonts (Cantora One), Google Analytics, Snap.svg
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (inferred from URL https://actavia.cz/)
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data on homepage
  • No inline sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional presentation of a specialized editorial system for scientific journals.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage.
  4. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  5. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for tracking without visible cookie consent.
  6. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is well established.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS platform named Actavia, built with legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.7.2 and jQuery UI 1.12.1, along with Modernizr and Snap.svg for UI effects. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for typography and analytics respectively. Hosting appears to be managed by Aerohosting based on nameservers. The site has moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks advanced accessibility features. SEO is basic with minimal meta descriptions and keywords. The technical stack shows some technical debt due to outdated libraries and missing security headers, which could impact long-term maintainability and security. Modernization opportunities include updating libraries, improving mobile responsiveness, and enhancing SEO and accessibility.
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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