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Security report for carbuzz.lv

CARBUZZ · Transportation · Latvia

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CarBuzz is a Latvian-based used car dealership specializing in the sale and leasing of pre-owned vehicles primarily in Riga. The company offers a wide range of vehicles from various brands, supported by financing options including leasing and operational leasing with buyout possibilities. Their market position is that of a reliable local dealer with a strong focus on customer trust and vehicle quality assurance. The website is well-structured, providing detailed vehicle listings, application forms, and comprehensive contact information, targeting Latvian consumers seeking affordable and verified used cars. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and various marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and TikTok Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized and includes SEO best practices, although some lazy loading image errors were detected which could impact user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms but lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. The absence of WHOIS data due to query limits restricts full domain legitimacy verification, but the presence of structured data, consistent branding, and detailed contact information supports the business's credibility. Overall, the site demonstrates a good balance of business functionality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance, with room for improvement in security hardening and WHOIS transparency. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, fixing frontend errors, publishing explicit security policies, and conducting regular third-party script audits to strengthen trust and compliance.

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

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

    • 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

  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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
50
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
64

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

CarBuzz operates in the transportation sector focusing on used car sales and leasing in Latvia, particularly Riga. Their competitive advantage lies in offering a broad vehicle selection with flexible financing options, including leasing without initial payments for certain customer groups. The business model combines direct sales with operational leasing, appealing to both private individuals and legal entities. Revenue streams likely include vehicle sales, leasing fees, and associated services such as insurance and registration. The company maintains partnerships with multiple financial institutions to facilitate customer financing. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and a comprehensive online vehicle catalog. The partnership ecosystem with banks and finance companies strengthens their market presence and customer trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. The presence of multiple third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and requires vigilant management. No explicit incident response or security policy pages were found, which could hinder transparency and readiness in case of security incidents. The broken lazy loading images may not pose direct security risks but affect user experience and could indirectly impact trust. Overall, the site is functional and reasonably secure but would benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Fix broken lazy loading images to improve user experience and reduce potential information leakage.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies accessible to users and partners.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CARBUZZ
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CARBUZZ
Description
Carbuzz - lietotu auto tirdzniecība Rīgā. Uzticams lietotu auto tirgotājs, kas palīdzēs tev atrast drošas un pārbaudītas automašīnas jau šodien!
Key services
Used car sales, Leasing and long-term rental with buyout option, Operational leasing, Car inspection and warranty services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Fancybox, Slick Carousel, IntlTelInput
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel
Marketing tools
Hotjar
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 and interactive features.
  2. Uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts.
  3. Has a clear privacy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms.
  4. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  5. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. Contact information is comprehensive and includes phone, email, address, and forms.
  7. Website uses WordPress CMS with modern frontend libraries.
  8. Some lazy loading images have errors which may affect UX.
  9. No visible security headers in HTML source; recommend header audit.
  10. Social media presence includes TikTok and WhatsApp links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern frontend stack including Bootstrap 4 and jQuery. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and Hotjar, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. The site uses lazy loading for images, although some errors were detected which should be addressed. Performance is moderate with mobile optimization rated good. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but requires ongoing maintenance and security enhancements.
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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