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Security report for alternatiba.eu

Alternatiba · Non-profit · France

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Alternatiba is a well-established French non-profit movement focused on climate action and social justice, active since 2013. The organization operates a network of over 110 local groups and multiple mobilization bases, positioning itself as a key player in climate activism in France and Europe. Their website reflects a strong community engagement model, relying on donations, volunteer participation, and educational campaigns. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern plugin ecosystem, including security and performance enhancements such as reCAPTCHA and lazy loading. Hosting is provided by Infomaniak, a reputable provider. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and anti-spam measures, though explicit security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is basic but present, with a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its audience.

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
95
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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 organization targets environmentally and socially conscious citizens and activists, leveraging a grassroots mobilization approach. Its business model is non-profit, funded primarily through donations and community support. The website integrates donation processing via a dedicated subdomain and partners with related organizations for events and merchandise. The movement's market position is strong within the French climate activism space, supported by a consistent brand and active social media presence. Growth indicators include recent campaigns and events like the Tour Alternatiba 2024 and national climate camps. The partnership ecosystem includes donation platforms, event sites, and retail collaborations, enhancing outreach and fundraising capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam and abuse. The presence of a honeypot plugin further strengthens anti-spam defenses. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policies are not publicly documented, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from additional hardening and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize risk from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alternatiba
Description
Alternatiba est un mouvement citoyen pour le climat et la justice sociale. Avec notre réseau de près de 110 groupes locaux et 12 bases de mobilisation, nous sommes un acteur incontournable de la mobilisation climat depuis 2013.
Key services
Mobilization of local groups, Climate activism campaigns, Educational events and training, Community networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Google reCAPTCHA v2, FontAwesome 6.0.0, Simple Lightbox, Mailin plugin, Accordion Blocks plugin, Honeypot plugin, MailOptin plugin, WordPress Popup (Hustle UI), Smush Lazy Load
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP-based CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Honeypot anti-spam plugin
  • Lazy loading images to reduce attack surface

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (UA-47221468-1)
Marketing tools
MailOptin, Hustle UI popup
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French non-profit climate and social justice movement
  2. Content is rich and well-structured with multiple calls to action
  3. Multiple social media channels actively linked
  4. Uses modern WordPress plugins and technologies
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. Good SEO and accessibility practices with room for improvement in security headers
  7. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, leveraging a variety of plugins for functionality including accordion blocks, honeypot anti-spam, mail subscription forms, and popups. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and FontAwesome 6.0.0 for UI elements. Google reCAPTCHA v2 is integrated for form protection. Images are optimized with lazy loading via Smush plugin. Hosting is provided by Infomaniak, a reputable European hosting provider. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Mobile responsiveness and performance are good, though some CSS and JS could be further optimized. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, suitable for a medium-sized non-profit organization.
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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