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Security report for cartibisericesti.ro

Patriarhia Romana · E-commerce · Romania

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

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website cartibisericesti.ro serves as an official e-commerce platform for the Romanian Patriarchate, specializing in the sale of religious books and artistic bookbinding services. It targets religious communities and customers interested in church-related literature and art. The business operates under the name Patriarhia Romana and maintains a consistent brand presence with clear contact information and official logos. The domain was registered in 2021, aligning with the business's operational timeline. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, leveraging modern web technologies and SEO tools such as Rank Math and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and user experience, although performance is moderate. However, there is room for improvement in security practices, notably the absence of DNSSEC and security headers. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which could enhance protection against DNS spoofing and other attacks. No privacy or cookie policies were detected, indicating potential compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening to reduce risk and improve user trust. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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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  • 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
25
Average
40

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Cartibisericesti.ro operates as a niche e-commerce platform under the Romanian Patriarchate, focusing on religious books and art binding. Its market positioning is strong within the religious and cultural sector in Romania, leveraging official branding and a clear business model centered on retail sales. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, supported by WooCommerce. Revenue streams likely derive from book sales and related services. The target customers are religious institutions, clergy, and individuals interested in church literature. The presence of official logos and contact details enhances credibility. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active content updates. The partnership ecosystem is limited but includes domain registrar and hosting providers. Strategic observations suggest potential for expanding digital presence and compliance maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates gaps in defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests compliance gaps with GDPR and related data protection regulations. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the content. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing attacks.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common web attacks.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and publish security contact information to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core, plugins, and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Patriarhia Romana
Description
Carti bisericesti - carte de cult - legatorie de arta
Key services
Sale of church books, Artistic bookbinding services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, WooCommerce, Elementor, Rank Math SEO, Google Tag Manager, jQuery 3.7.1
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official e-commerce platform for religious books and art binding services.
  2. Uses WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor for content management and e-commerce.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided content.
  4. Contact information is present and clearly indicated in structured data.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking.
  8. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and Elementor for page building. It integrates SEO tools like Rank Math and analytics via Google Tag Manager. The site loads moderate performance assets including fonts from Google Fonts and icons from FontAwesome. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but uses romarg.com DNS servers. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and custom fonts. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is solid but could benefit from security and performance optimizations.
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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