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Security report for bordeauxgsef2025.org

FORUM MONDIAL DE l'ÉCONOMIE SOCIALE ET SOLIDAIRE · Non-profit · France

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website bordeauxgsef2025.org represents the official online presence for the 7th Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum scheduled in Bordeaux, France, from October 29 to 31, 2025. It serves as an informational and promotional platform targeting governments, institutions, ESS actors, and the general public interested in social economy initiatives. The site provides comprehensive event details, program highlights, partner information, and multilingual support, reflecting a well-established international event organizer in the non-profit sector. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, with integrations for Google Analytics and cookie consent management, hosted by OVH sas, a reputable French provider. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for user experience and SEO, with moderate tracking and good privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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 forum positions itself as a key international event in the social and solidarity economy sector, leveraging partnerships such as Groupe VYV and maintaining active social media channels to engage a global audience. The business model revolves around event organization, networking facilitation, and cultural programming, targeting a diverse audience including local governments, ESS networks, and the public. The domain age and registration details align with the event timeline, indicating a legitimate and purpose-built online presence. The site’s content and structure suggest a medium-sized non-profit organization with a clear focus on community engagement and sustainable development themes.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security baseline with HTTPS and domain status protections. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicate awareness of GDPR compliance. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FORUM MONDIAL DE l'ÉCONOMIE SOCIALE ET SOLIDAIRE
Description
La 7ème édition du Forum Mondial de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire du GSEF se tiendra du 29 au 31 Octobre 2025 à Bordeaux en France !
Key services
Forum event organization, Networking opportunities, Cultural programming, Youth engagement, Territorial parcours
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Analytics, Complianz GDPR plugin, TranslatePress
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited domain statuses
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed event site for the 7th Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum in Bordeaux 2025.
  2. Content is rich, multilingual support is present (French, English, Spanish).
  3. Strong social media integration with official accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter).
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit contact phone numbers or physical addresses found in the visible content.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO best practices.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a mature and maintainable technical infrastructure. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing, with cookie consent managed by Complianz GDPR plugin. The site is hosted by OVH sas, a reputable French provider, and uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site structure is clear and navigation is user-friendly, supporting multilingual content. No critical technical issues or deprecated libraries were detected, though some security headers could be improved.
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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