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Security report for epfmalta.com

European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) · Other · Malta

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website epfmalta.com serves as the official platform for the European Open, Sub-Junior, Junior & Masters Equipped & Classic Bench Press Championships scheduled in Malta in September 2025. It provides comprehensive event information, accreditation processes, booking options for accommodation, transportation, and banquet tickets, targeting athletes, coaches, officials, and powerlifting enthusiasts. The site is positioned as a key communication channel for the European Powerlifting Federation's event, showcasing partner logos and official messages to build trust and engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, hosted with domain registration via GoDaddy and DNS managed by Cloudflare. The site is secured with HTTPS and domain status locks, but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers. Performance and mobile optimization are moderate to good, with basic accessibility and SEO practices in place. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates fundamental protections such as HTTPS and domain locking but lacks comprehensive security headers, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and privacy compliance documentation. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Contact information is limited to an email address for sponsorship inquiries, with no phone numbers or physical addresses clearly provided. Overall, the website is functional and professional for its event purpose but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security best practices, and transparency to enhance trustworthiness and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention epfmalta.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The European Powerlifting Federation leverages this website to promote a major continental bench press championship event, focusing on a niche sports market. The business model revolves around event organization, participant accreditation, and ancillary services like accommodation and transportation bookings. The site highlights partnerships with relevant sports and tourism entities, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The target customers are athletes and officials within the powerlifting community, with growth potential tied to event success and federation reputation. The business is relatively new, with domain registration in late 2023, aligning with the event timeline. The website content and partner affiliations suggest a credible and focused market presence, though limited direct contact channels and compliance documentation may impact broader stakeholder confidence.

Security posture

The security posture of epfmalta.com is adequate but not robust. HTTPS is enforced, and domain status flags prevent unauthorized domain changes, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC, Content Security Policy, and other HTTP security headers reduces defense-in-depth. No security.txt or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency for vulnerability reporting. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies and consent mechanisms, posing regulatory risks. Overall, the site is moderately secure for its purpose but should adopt enhanced security controls and compliance measures to mitigate risks and improve stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and provide incident response contacts.
  5. Expand contact information to include phone numbers and physical addresses to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Powerlifting Federation (EPF)
Description
The website promotes the European Open, Sub-Junior, Junior & Masters Equipped & Classic Bench Press Championships to be held in Malta in September 2025. It provides event details, accreditation, booking options, and information about Malta as a destination.
Key services
Event information dissemination, Accreditation processing, Accommodation booking, Transportation and airport transfers, Visa letter requests, Closing banquet ticket sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Divi Theme 4.23.1, Google Fonts, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress, Divi
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain locked with multiple EPP status flags
  • No DNSSEC enabled (recommend enabling)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is event-focused for a powerlifting championship in Malta 2025
  2. Content is rich with event details, accreditation, booking, and partner information
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  4. No visible contact phone numbers or physical addresses on main pages
  5. Email contact found only for sponsorship inquiries
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  7. Uses WordPress with Divi theme, standard for event sites
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content
  10. HTTPS is enabled and domain is protected with multiple EPP status flags
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme, which provides a flexible and visually appealing design. The use of Google Fonts and Cloudflare DNS indicates standard modern web infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with some optimization possible. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. SEO practices are adequate with proper meta tags and structured navigation. The domain is newly registered but consistent with the event timeline. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and advanced security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve resilience.
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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