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Security report for europeanleagues.com

European Leagues · Other · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

56/100

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

European Leagues is a well-established association representing over 40 professional football leagues and more than 1170 clubs across 34 European countries. The organization focuses on enhancing and protecting competitive balance in league competitions and acts as the collective voice for domestic competition organizers and professional football club employers. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear information about its mission, members, events, and publications. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrates Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is hosted with Cloudflare DNS and uses HTTPS, ensuring secure communications. Security posture is adequate but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and implementing HTTP security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, indicating good compliance with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the site is fully accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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.

    • 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
62
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
20
Average
56

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
  • 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 European Leagues holds a strong market position as a key representative body for professional football leagues in Europe. Its business model is non-profit and focused on advocacy, representation, and coordination among member leagues. The organization leverages digital channels including a professional website and social media (Twitter) to engage stakeholders. The presence of detailed publications, event calendars, and member league information indicates active engagement and transparency. The long domain age and consistent branding reinforce credibility. The site does not display direct commercial activities but serves as an informational and organizational platform. Partnerships and member leagues are prominently featured, supporting a collaborative ecosystem.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses, which are positive security indicators. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice for DNS security. The absence of explicit HTTP security headers (e.g., Content Security Policy, HSTS) is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No incident response or security policy pages are published, limiting transparency on security governance. The site uses standard WordPress plugins, which should be regularly updated to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in DNS and HTTP header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain compliance and security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Leagues
Description
The European Leagues represents more than 1000 clubs in 37 professional football leagues and associations of clubs in 31 countries across Europe. It acts as the common voice of competition organisers at domestic level and professional football club employers at European level, seeking to enhance and protect competitive balance in league competitions.
Key services
Representation of professional football leagues, Advocacy for competitive balance, Organizing events and meetings, Publishing reports and overviews
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, jQuery, Cloudflare DNS, Flow-Flow Social Streams plugin, Download Manager plugin, SVG Support plugin, AmCharts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., Theme My Login with security features)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on European professional football leagues representation.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  4. Presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  5. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers visible; contact via contact page.
  7. Social media presence primarily on Twitter.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Good SEO and metadata implementation.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and various plugins for social streams and download management. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, providing DNS resilience. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with some external resources loaded from CDNs. Accessibility is basic but functional. The site uses standard web technologies and has no visible technical debt or deprecated libraries. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and DNS configurations to align with best practices.
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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