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Security report for caritasmalta.org

Fondazzjoni Caritas Malta · Non-profit · Malta

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Fondazzjoni Caritas Malta operates as a Maltese non-profit organization providing a wide range of social services including counselling, social work, community development, and therapeutic programs. The website reflects a well-structured and content-rich platform targeting individuals in need, families, professionals, and companies seeking employee assistance. The organization maintains a solid market position within Malta's social services sector, supported by a consistent brand presence and active social media channels. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Slider Revolution, delivering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and anti-spam measures in place, though lacking advanced security headers and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

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

10 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
33

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 vulnerable populations and community members in Malta, offering essential social and therapeutic services. Its business model relies on donations and community support, evidenced by a PayPal donation link. The website's navigation and content presentation support user engagement and service awareness. The lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies may impact trust with privacy-conscious users. The social media presence and event listings indicate active community involvement. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are published, relying on a contact form for communication. The WHOIS data confirms legitimacy and consistency with the organization's claims.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses security plugins like Akismet for spam prevention. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, limiting transparency for security researchers. Forms are implemented via Contact Form 7, a widely used plugin, but no explicit mention of secure data handling or encryption beyond HTTPS is found. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with additional headers, policies, and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider publishing direct contact information such as official emails and phone numbers to improve trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fondazzjoni Caritas Malta
Description
Fondazzjoni Caritas Malta is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people in need through various social services including counselling, social work, community wellbeing, therapeutic programs, and support for vulnerable groups.
Key services
Social Work and Counselling Unit, Community Well-being & Development Unit, Employee Assistance Programme, New Hope Project (FRDA), Caritas Malta Epilepsy Association, Fondazzjoni Dar il-Hena, Tal-Ibwar Adolescent Therapeutic Centre
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, My Tickets plugin, MediaElement.js
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., anti-spam, Akismet)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based non-profit organization site.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found.
  3. Contact form present but no direct emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and YouTube.
  5. Donation mechanism via PayPal link.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content.
  8. Good content quality and navigation structure.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern but common technology stack including jQuery and Slider Revolution. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and mobile responsiveness is good. The site uses standard SEO meta tags but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility optimizations. The presence of multiple plugins indicates some technical debt but also flexibility. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced technical SEO and accessibility compliance.
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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