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Security report for autoservice.lv

autoservice.lv · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

autoservice.lv is a Russian-language automotive blog providing informational content such as articles and Q&A focused on car maintenance, parts, and vehicle details. The site targets Russian-speaking vehicle owners and enthusiasts seeking practical automotive advice. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the GeneratePress theme and Yoast SEO plugin, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance features such as privacy and cookie policies. No contact or business registration information is provided, limiting trust and business credibility. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, restricting domain legitimacy analysis. Overall, the site is functional and content-rich but would benefit from improved transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

9 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

  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 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';…

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  • 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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
50

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 website operates as a niche content publisher in the automotive sector, monetizing primarily through Google AdSense and using Finteza for analytics. It serves a small to medium audience of Russian-speaking car owners. The business model focuses on providing practical automotive knowledge rather than direct sales or services. Lack of contact details and corporate information suggests it may be an individual or small team operation. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident. Growth potential depends on content quality and SEO effectiveness. The site maintains consistent branding and a professional appearance but lacks trust signals such as certifications or verified business credentials.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No forms or input fields were found that collect sensitive data, reducing immediate risk exposure. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations, posing legal risks especially for EU visitors. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. Overall, the security posture is basic and should be enhanced to reduce risk and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear contact information including business address, phone, and email to enhance credibility.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
autoservice.lv
Description
The website autoservice.lv provides automotive-related content primarily in Russian, including articles and Q&A about car maintenance, parts, and vehicle information.
Key services
Automotive articles, Q&A on car maintenance and parts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, GeneratePress theme, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Finteza
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Finteza
Marketing tools
Finteza
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based automotive blog in Russian.
  2. Content includes articles and Q&A about car maintenance and vehicle information.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found on the homepage.
  4. No privacy policy, cookie policy, or terms of service pages detected.
  5. HTTPS is enabled, but no security headers detected in provided data.
  6. Uses Google AdSense and Finteza for advertising and analytics.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; domain age and registrant info unknown.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with the GeneratePress theme and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a standard and widely supported technical stack. It uses JavaScript for emoji support and integrates third-party scripts for advertising and analytics (Google AdSense and Finteza). The site is mobile-optimized and uses responsive design principles. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML structure. However, no advanced frameworks or hosting provider details were identified. The site could benefit from enhanced security configurations and improved privacy compliance features.
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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