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Security report for emmaus-international.org

Emmaüs International · Non-profit · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Emmaüs International is a large, established non-profit organization focused on fighting poverty and social exclusion with a presence in over 40 countries and approximately 450 groups. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for information about their history, actions, campaigns, and resources, targeting a general audience interested in humanitarian aid and social justice. The organization maintains a consistent brand image and active social media presence, enhancing trust and engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and uses privacy-respecting analytics tools like Matomo. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, the hosting provider is not explicitly identified, and performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent management but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The malformed WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification, though the website content and social signals support legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front for Emmaüs International but would benefit from enhanced transparency in security policies and domain registration details to improve trustworthiness and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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.

    • 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
  4. Network security

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

    • 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

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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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

Emmaüs International holds a strong market position as a global non-profit entity with a broad network of local groups. Their business model centers on social aid, advocacy, and community support, funded likely through donations and memberships. The website supports multiple languages, indicating international outreach. The organization leverages partnerships via social media and maintains active communication channels. Growth indicators include frequent news updates and campaigns. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a preference for controlled communication via forms and social platforms. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining transparency and security to sustain donor and public trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and response. The use of third-party scripts like Matomo and jQuery is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. The malformed WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy verification but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a non-profit but could be improved with formal policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide an incident response contact or security@ email to facilitate vulnerability reporting and transparency.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to formalize the process for security communications.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain trustworthiness and reduce suspicion.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Emmaüs International
Description
Un site utilisant WordPress
Key services
Social aid, Campaigns, Field actions, Resource center, Membership and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Bootstrap, Leaflet, Matomo Analytics, Tarteaucitron (cookie consent)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (ga.js) - disabled by default
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Google Analytics (ga.js) - disabled by default
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Tarteaucitron cookie consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in French.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact form and physical address provided.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools with privacy respect.
  5. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. Social media links are consistent with organization branding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely supported technology stack centered on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for scripting. It integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious traffic analysis and uses Tarteaucitron for cookie consent management, reflecting GDPR awareness. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and map functionality via Leaflet. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed through semantic HTML, ARIA roles, and Yoast SEO plugin. The absence of hosting provider details limits infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced 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

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