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Security report for carq.pl

Transportation · Poland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

carQ.pl is a Polish website offering free vehicle history reports, providing users with technical data, inspection records, insurance status, and ownership information. The service targets vehicle owners and prospective buyers in Poland, positioning itself as a niche provider in the automotive data sector. The website employs modern web technologies including Ruby on Rails, Cookiebot for cookie consent, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics. Structured data is used effectively to enhance SEO and display user ratings. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and CSRF protections, but lacks some security headers and published policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism but no visible privacy or terms of service policies. Overall, the website is functional, professionally designed, and trustworthy, though it would benefit from enhanced transparency and contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • 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
77
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
74

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 business operates in the transportation sector, focusing on automotive data services in Poland. Its business model appears to be freemium, offering free basic vehicle history reports with potential paid upgrades. The target audience includes vehicle buyers and owners seeking reliable vehicle history information. The website integrates with major advertising and analytics platforms such as Google and Meta, indicating a marketing-driven growth strategy. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company maintains consistent branding and leverages trust signals like user ratings and domain verification. However, the absence of explicit company contact details and legal policies may limit business credibility in some user segments.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CSRF tokens implemented, reducing risks of common web attacks. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which could impact trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Provide clear company contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Sprawdź bezpłatnie dane i historię auta. Otrzymasz raport, który zawiera: dane techniczne pojazdu, informacje o przeglądach, informacje czy jest ubezpieczony, liczbie właścicieli. # Wpisz dane z dowodu rejestracyjnego.
Key services
vehicle history reports, technical vehicle data, inspection and insurance status
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • CSRF tokens present
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Google
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. Cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content
  5. Extensive use of third-party tracking and marketing scripts
  6. Good use of structured data for SEO and ratings
  7. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Ruby on Rails framework, indicated by CSRF tokens and authenticity tokens in meta tags. It uses Cookiebot for cookie consent management, Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tags, and Facebook Pixel for advertising tracking. The site includes JSON-LD structured data describing a software application named 'carQ' with a high user rating. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design. Accessibility features are basic, with some user-select disabling and standard ARIA roles in the cookie consent dialog. SEO is supported by meta description, sitemap link, and structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site uses multiple favicon sizes for device compatibility. Overall, the technical implementation is modern but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security header implementation.
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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