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Security report for farmaline.be

Farmaline · Healthcare · Belgium

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Farmaline is a well-established online pharmacy serving the Belgian market with a wide range of pharmaceutical, health, and beauty products. The company operates under the parent company Shop Apotheke Europe N.V., which manages multiple sister sites across Europe. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure using modern web technologies such as React and Next.js, supported by performance and monitoring tools like Elastic APM. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and SEO, providing a good user experience with clear navigation and comprehensive product information. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security headers and incident response policies are not publicly disclosed. Privacy compliance is evident with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms in place. The WHOIS data is restricted, which limits domain registration transparency, but the presence of certifications and trust badges supports the site's legitimacy. Overall, Farmaline presents a trustworthy and professional online pharmacy platform with room for improvement in transparency of security policies and domain registration details.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

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  • Security score drift

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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
50
Email security
82
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
77

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

Farmaline holds a leading position in the Belgian online pharmacy market, leveraging a broad product catalog and competitive pricing to attract health-conscious consumers. Its business model focuses on e-commerce retail with value-added services such as free delivery, loyalty programs, and customer support. The company benefits from the backing of Shop Apotheke Europe N.V., enabling cross-market synergies and brand consistency across multiple European countries. The partnership ecosystem includes logistics providers like Bpost and Mondial Relay, and payment processors supporting Bancontact, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and others. Growth indicators include a large product range, active promotional campaigns, and integration of modern marketing and analytics tools. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital maturity and customer engagement will sustain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS and use of security monitoring tools such as Elastic APM. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not clearly visible and should be confirmed. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file limits external security collaboration. Overall, the site is secure for typical e-commerce operations but could enhance its security maturity by publishing formal policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and disclose a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Verify and enforce comprehensive security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Improve transparency of domain registration details or consider using WHOIS privacy protection justified for business.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing more explicit information about data retention and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Farmaline
Description
Farmaline is an online pharmacy for Belgium offering a large assortment of pharmaceutical, health, and beauty products at competitive prices. They provide over 40,000 products including medicines, supplements, homeopathic and natural products with free delivery above €39 and free returns.
Key services
Online sale of pharmaceutical and para-pharmaceutical products, Health and beauty products, Free delivery and returns, Customer support via phone and email, Loyalty program (RedPoints)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Elastic APM, CDN (cdn.sa-tech.de), JavaScript ES6+
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF protection implied
  • Use of Elastic APM for monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Elastic APM, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
sa-tech.de
Tracking pixels
Elastic APM
Marketing tools
Elastic APM, Trusted Shops Widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional online pharmacy targeting Belgium.
  2. Content is rich and well-structured with multiple product categories.
  3. Multiple certifications and trust badges are displayed.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  5. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  6. Good mobile and SEO optimization observed.
  7. No adult or NSFW content present.
  8. Multiple social media channels are linked.
  9. Uses modern web technologies and monitoring tools.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, leveraging CDN infrastructure for fast content delivery. It uses Elastic APM for performance monitoring and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is well-implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical stack is robust and supports a scalable e-commerce platform. Opportunities exist to improve security header implementation and increase transparency in domain registration and security policies.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium29 findingsView report
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