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Security report for digestivecancers.eu

Digestive Cancers Europe · Healthcare · Belgium

Partial score · DNS & email only

49/100

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

Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE) is a European non-profit umbrella organization dedicated to uniting patient organizations and stakeholders focused on digestive cancers. The organization provides advocacy, research support, awareness campaigns, and patient resources to improve survival and quality of life for affected individuals across Europe. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, offering educational materials, clinical trial databases, and policy advocacy information. DiCE maintains a strong presence through multiple social media channels and provides clear contact information and privacy compliance mechanisms. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies including React, jQuery, and Stripe for payment processing. It employs performance optimizations such as deferred scripts and Autoptimize. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with structured data markup enhancing search visibility. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and secure payment integration, although some security headers could be improved. The security posture is solid with no critical vulnerabilities detected in the content. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, the site lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity suitable for a healthcare non-profit organization. Strategically, DiCE should enhance its security headers, publish a formal security policy, and consider adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance. Regular security audits and updates are recommended to maintain a robust security posture.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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: RDP

      Port 3389 (RDP) is publicly accessible - RDP - Remote Desktop, prime ransomware target

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to RDP 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
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

  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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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
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
0
Average
58
After the cap
49

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

DiCE occupies a strong position in the European healthcare non-profit sector, focusing on digestive cancers. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive advocacy and patient support services, extensive network of members and partners, and active engagement in research and policy change. The business model is centered on non-profit advocacy, education, and research facilitation, targeting patients, carers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. Revenue streams likely include donations, grants, and partnerships. The organization demonstrates growth potential through awareness campaigns and digital engagement. Partnerships with technology providers and media enhance its outreach and operational capabilities.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, secure payment integration via Stripe, and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security controls and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency and trust by providing data retention policies and detailed privacy compliance statements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Digestive Cancers Europe vzw/asbl
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Digestive Cancers Europe
Description
DiCE is a European non-profit umbrella organisation uniting patient organisations and collaborating with stakeholders dedicated to digestive cancers. Through advocacy, research, and awareness-raising, they support patients and carers to improve survival and quality of life. They champion early diagnosis and equal access to the highest standards of treatment and care across Europe.
Key services
Advocacy, Research monitoring and participation, Awareness campaigns, Patient support and education, Policy change lobbying
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, React, Stripe (payment processing), Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, FontAwesome, WPBakery Page Builder, Autoptimize
Frameworks
WP Bootstrap 4, React
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure payment integration via Stripe
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (via eepurl.com newsletter signup)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed non-profit healthcare advocacy platform.
  2. Strong focus on digestive cancers with comprehensive patient and stakeholder resources.
  3. Multiple social media channels actively linked and used.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress) with performance optimizations.
  5. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms.
  6. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities detected in the content.
  7. No contact phone numbers explicitly provided.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using WP Bootstrap 4 and WPBakery Page Builder, complemented by React and jQuery libraries. It integrates Stripe for payment processing and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Performance optimizations include deferred script loading and Autoptimize for CSS and JS aggregation. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though some security headers are missing. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence with opportunities for further security hardening.
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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