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Security report for colors-art.eu

COLORS Urban Art Association · Other · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

COLORS Urban Art Association is a small non-profit collective based in France focused on promoting contemporary urban art and graffiti culture. They organize urban art festivals, exhibitions, creative sessions, and sell related merchandise through an online shop. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality and clear navigation, targeting art enthusiasts, families, and the local community in Strasbourg and surrounding areas. Technically, the site runs on WordPress 4.9.8 with integrations such as Google Maps API and YouTube embeds, showing moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though the WordPress version is outdated and lacks explicit security headers, which should be addressed. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per EURid policies, which is typical for .eu domains and does not detract from legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness with good privacy compliance and active social media presence.

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

  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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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 association holds a strong regional position in the urban art cultural sector, leveraging partnerships with local organizations and sponsors. Their business model centers on community engagement through events and workshops, supported by merchandise sales and membership donations via third-party platforms like SumUp and HelloAsso. The target audience includes local residents, families, and street art aficionados. The partnership ecosystem is robust, including municipal and private sponsors, enhancing credibility and reach. Growth indicators include recurring annual festivals and expanding event programming. The organization maintains a consistent brand identity and actively communicates via social media channels.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent banner, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, the use of an outdated WordPress version (4.9.8) poses potential security risks due to known vulnerabilities if not patched. No explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) were detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in server-side security configurations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the provided content. Incident response and security policy information are absent, which could be enhanced to improve security maturity. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from updates and additional hardening measures.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress and all plugins/themes to the latest stable versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection at the server level.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
COLORS Urban Art Association
Description
COLORS est un collectif d’Art Urbain Contemporain et de Graffiti. Leur mission est de valoriser et développer l’art urbain en proposant de l’art dans les rues ainsi que des événements autour de la culture street art.
Key services
Urban art festivals, Street art exhibitions, Creative sessions and workshops, Merchandise sales via online shop
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.8, Google Maps API, YouTube embeds, jQuery (implied by WordPress version), Custom JavaScript, CSS animations and SVG icons
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on urban art culture and community engagement.
  4. Use of HTTPS and cookie consent banner indicates good privacy practices.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy policies, common for .eu domains.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is active and linked.
  8. Multiple partner organizations and sponsors are clearly displayed.
  9. Use of older WordPress version (4.9.8) may pose security risks if not patched.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content; recommend server-side header review.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.9.8, which is an older version and may carry security and performance risks if not maintained. The site uses modern front-end technologies including CSS animations, SVG icons, and Google Maps API integration. YouTube video embeds enrich content engagement. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and social media integration. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by media-rich content and embedded videos. Accessibility is basic, with potential for improvement. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but requires modernization and security updates to reduce technical debt and operational risks.
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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