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Security report for cm-felgueiras.pt

Câmara Municipal de Felgueiras · Government · Portugal

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Câmara Municipal de Felgueiras website serves as the official online portal for the municipal government of Felgueiras, Portugal. It provides residents and visitors with information about the municipality, public services, news, and event agendas. The site targets a general audience including local citizens and stakeholders interested in municipal affairs. The business model is that of a government service provider with a focus on transparency and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on the WordPress CMS platform, utilizing a variety of plugins such as Gravity Forms for data collection, Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The infrastructure includes integration with social media platforms and multimedia content delivery via YouTube. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA, indicating a baseline security posture. However, it lacks several standard security headers and does not publicly expose privacy or security policies, which are areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain registration with the municipal government entity. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its purpose effectively. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, enhancing security headers, and improving accessibility to strengthen compliance and user trust.

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

8 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
25
Average
54
After the cap
49

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

The website positions the Câmara Municipal de Felgueiras as a key local government authority providing essential municipal services and information. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive service offerings tailored to the local community. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on public administration and citizen engagement. Revenue streams are typical of government entities, primarily funded through public budgets. The target customer segments include residents, businesses, and visitors to Felgueiras. Growth indicators are not explicitly stated but the digital presence and social media integration suggest active community outreach. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and technology providers such as Google and WordPress plugin developers. Strategic observations highlight the need for enhanced privacy and security transparency to align with evolving regulatory requirements.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is moderate. The use of HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA provides foundational protection against common threats. However, the absence of explicit security policies, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and several recommended HTTP security headers indicates gaps in security best practices. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated through cookie consent mechanisms but lacks full transparency due to missing privacy policies. Incident response readiness is not publicly documented, which could impact trust and responsiveness in case of security events. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in policy publication and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response communication.
  3. Add standard HTTP security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of plugins and infrastructure to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Câmara Municipal de Felgueiras
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Câmara Municipal de Felgueiras
Description
Sítio oficial da Câmara Municipal de Felgueiras. Informação sobre o município, serviços, atividades, notícias, agenda de eventos...
Key services
municipal information, public services, news and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Google reCAPTCHA, YouTube iframe API, jQuery, Essential Grid, WP File Download, DA Reactions, Custom Scrollbar, Simple Lightbox, 3D Flipbook DFlip Lite, Kadence Blocks, Photonic
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 integrated
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce and integrity attributes on some scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, MonsterInsights (Google Analytics for WordPress)
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 municipal government portal for Felgueiras, Portugal.
  2. Content is in Portuguese and targeted at local residents and visitors.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for forms, SEO, and media.
  4. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in the scanned content.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is present and active.
  6. Security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional headers and policies.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Social media presence includes Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube official pages.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a mature and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with a diverse set of plugins that support forms, SEO, media management, and user interaction. The technology stack includes modern JavaScript libraries and APIs such as jQuery, YouTube iframe API, and Google reCAPTCHA. Hosting appears to be supported by WordPress.com CDN and Jetpack services, contributing to moderate performance and reliability. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced SEO. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and incomplete security header implementation. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and improve accessibility compliance to reduce technical debt and enhance user experience.
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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