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Security report for caslin.cz

Národní knihovna ČR · Government · Czech Republic

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

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.caslin.cz serves as the portal for CASLIN, the Union Catalogue of the Czech Republic, operated by the National Library of the Czech Republic (Národní knihovna ČR). It provides a centralized electronic catalogue aggregating bibliographic records from cooperating Czech libraries and institutions, including books, magazines, articles, and special documents. The portal supports bilingual search interfaces in Czech and English, targeting libraries, researchers, and the general public interested in accessing comprehensive bibliographic data. The project is positioned as a government non-profit initiative with a medium-sized operational scope. Technically, the website employs a relatively simple technology stack including jQuery 1.11.3, FontAwesome icons, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site uses external resources hosted on trusted domains such as aleph.nkp.cz for search functionality. While the site is accessible and functional with a good user experience and clear navigation, some technical aspects such as the use of an outdated jQuery version and mixed HTTP/HTTPS content introduce security risks. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but adequate for the target audience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and employs outdated JavaScript libraries, which could expose it to vulnerabilities. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML, and forms submit queries to a trusted external domain. Privacy compliance is partial; a privacy statement is present but no cookie consent mechanism is detected. WHOIS data is unavailable publicly, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified given the government affiliation. Overall, the website is a credible, government-backed resource with good content quality and business credibility. However, technical and security improvements are recommended to modernize the infrastructure, enhance security posture, and improve privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include updating JavaScript libraries, enforcing HTTPS-only content, implementing security headers, and adding cookie consent mechanisms to align with GDPR requirements.

Scanned

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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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  4. 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"

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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
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
43

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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Leaked records that mention caslin.cz, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
100%

2 subdomains affected

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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

CASLIN is a government-operated union catalogue project aggregating bibliographic data from Czech libraries and institutions. Its competitive advantage lies in centralized access to approx. 7.6 million records, bilingual support, and backing by the National Library of the Czech Republic. The business model is non-profit, focusing on public service rather than revenue generation. Target customers include libraries, researchers, and public institutions. Growth indicators are not explicit but the extensive record base suggests maturity. The partnership ecosystem includes cooperating libraries and the National Library. The website's operations reflect a stable government project with a clear mission to provide bibliographic access nationwide.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate with HTTPS usage but lacking advanced security headers and using outdated JavaScript libraries. Potential vulnerabilities include risks from jQuery 1.11.3 and mixed content loading. There is no visible incident response or security policy information. GDPR compliance is partial with a privacy statement but no cookie consent. Data protection practices appear minimal but no sensitive data exposure is evident. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented. Overall, the security posture requires improvements to meet modern standards and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Ensure all external resources are loaded over HTTPS to prevent mixed content issues.
  3. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  5. Publish clear security and incident response policies, including contact channels for security incidents and vulnerability disclosures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Národní knihovna ČR
Description
The Union Catalogue is an electronic catalogue containing records of documents held by cooperating Czech libraries and institutions, including monographs, special documents, serials, and articles. It is a project of the National Library of the Czech Republic.
Key services
Centralized bibliographic search for books, magazines, articles, and libraries, Access to approx. 7.6 million records, Multilingual search interface (Czech and English)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, FontAwesome 5.7.2, Google Analytics, CSS stylesheets
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by URLs (https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Forms use GET method targeting external domain

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government/non-profit library union catalogue portal
  2. Content is bilingual (Czech/English) and professionally presented
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on main page
  4. No visible privacy or cookie banners, but privacy statement exists
  5. Use of outdated jQuery and mixed HTTP/HTTPS resources is a security concern
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable publicly, likely due to privacy protection
  8. No advertising except Google Analytics tracking
  9. No social media or direct contact info found
  10. Forms submit queries to external aleph.nkp.cz domain
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple tech stack with jQuery 1.11.3, FontAwesome 5.7.2, and Google Analytics. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta viewport for responsiveness. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version and loading jQuery over HTTP introduces security risks and potential performance issues. The site lacks modern frameworks or CMS indications and does not appear to use advanced hosting or CDN services. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data. There is opportunity to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance security configurations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 54/100Medium37 findingsView report
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