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Security report for carmax.lv

CARMAX Autocentrs · Transportation · Latvia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CARMAX Autocentrs is a Latvian automotive service provider specializing in car rental, auto servicing, sales of new and used vehicles, auto evacuation, and spare parts sales. The company targets general consumers in Latvia and the EU, offering competitive rental prices and comprehensive automotive services. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and multiple contact channels, including phone, email, and contact forms. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Google reCAPTCHA to enhance user experience and security. Security posture is good with HTTPS and CAPTCHA protections, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting full domain trust assessment. Overall, the website is functional, trustworthy, and business credible 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

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

      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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

CARMAX operates in the transportation sector with a medium-sized business model focused on automotive rentals, repairs, sales, and parts. Their competitive advantage lies in offering a wide range of services under one roof, including vehicle evacuation and guaranteed quality repairs following manufacturer instructions. The company maintains a local market presence in Latvia with a physical location in Riga and targets both local and EU customers. The website content and contact details indicate a professional operation with multiple specialized departments. The absence of WHOIS data and some privacy compliance elements suggest areas for operational maturity improvement. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies or incident response information indicates a gap in transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Incident response readiness and data protection officer contact are not evident, which could impact regulatory compliance and customer trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie policy and explicit consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response plan on the website to demonstrate preparedness and build trust.
  4. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider obtaining and publishing certifications or trust seals to strengthen business credibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CARMAX Autocentrs
Description
CARMAX Autocentrs is a Latvian company offering car rental, auto service, auto sales, auto evacuation, and spare parts. They provide new and used cars, servicing according to manufacturer instructions, and additional services like car evacuation across the EU.
Key services
Auto rental, Auto service and repairs, Auto sales, Auto evacuation, Spare parts sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, SVG for icons, Swiper.js for carousels
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and functional with rich content.
  2. No signs of WAF or security blocking.
  3. Multiple contact methods and physical address provided.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit, limiting domain trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and common technology stack including jQuery 3.4.1, Swiper.js for carousels, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Google reCAPTCHA v2. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics and tracking scripts. No CMS or hosting provider information is directly detectable. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of cookie consent which may affect compliance and security posture.
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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