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Security report for bef.lt

Baltijos aplinkos forumas · Other · Lithuania

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Baltijos aplinkos forumas (BEF) is a Lithuanian non-governmental environmental organization operating nationally and internationally. It unites experienced experts and enthusiastic young specialists focused on environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, public education, and advocacy. The organization runs multiple projects including species protection and community engagement initiatives, positioning itself as a leading environmental NGO in Lithuania. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with modern SEO and tracking tools, providing good user experience and mobile optimization. However, explicit privacy and cookie policies are missing, and the newsletter form is currently broken. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled but lacks some security headers and incident response information. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting domain registration trust verification. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency.

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

11 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
42

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention bef.lt, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for bef.lt right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

BEF operates in the environmental non-profit sector with a focus on conservation, education, and advocacy. Its business model relies on project funding, public donations, and volunteer engagement. The organization has a medium size and a solid market position in Lithuania with partnerships across the Baltic region. The website reflects active project promotion and community involvement, supported by social media channels and external partner domains. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and public events. The partnership ecosystem includes related Baltic environmental forums and project-specific sites. Strategic observations suggest strengthening privacy and security policies to enhance stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with no visible exposed sensitive data, indicating a baseline secure posture. However, no security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness. The newsletter form is broken, which may affect data collection security. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for an NGO but with opportunities for enhancement to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Fix or replace the broken newsletter subscription form to ensure secure data collection.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS information and consider removing privacy protection if appropriate to increase domain trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Baltijos aplinkos forumas
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Baltijos aplinkos forumas
Description
Nacionaliniu ir tarptautiniu mastu veikianti nevyriausybinė aplinkosaugos organizacija, subūrusi patyrusių ekspertų ir entuziastingų jaunų specialistų būrį.
Key services
Environmental protection projects, Public education and events, Advocacy and policy recommendations, Volunteer and career opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, MailerLite, jQuery, Google Maps API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MailerLite
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 in Lithuanian language
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage or footer
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address
  4. Multiple social media profiles linked and active
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit exceeded; no registrar or domain age info
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  9. Newsletter form is present but currently shows 'form does not exist' message
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, MailerLite, and jQuery. It uses Google Maps API for location services. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and updated privacy tools. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's digital presence effectively but has room for 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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