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Security report for foiredeprintemps-montpellier.com

Foire de printemps de Montpellier · Retail · France

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.foiredeprintemps-montpellier.com represents a professionally managed event platform for the Foire de Printemps in Montpellier, France. It serves as an information hub for visitors and exhibitors, offering details on event schedules, exhibitor lists, ticketing, and various contests and animations. The site targets a general audience including families and local businesses. Technically, it is built on WordPress using Elementor and several modern plugins, ensuring good performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO optimization. Security measures include HTTPS, reCAPTCHA, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Contact information is provided primarily via forms, with no explicit emails or phone numbers visible. Overall, the site is well-structured and trustworthy from a content and technical perspective but would benefit from clearer domain registration transparency and enhanced security policy disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
48

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

The Foire de Printemps is positioned as a regional event organizer focusing on retail and hospitality sectors in Montpellier. Its business model revolves around event hosting, exhibitor space rental, and ticket sales, supported by partnerships with local government and venue providers. The site demonstrates strong digital maturity with integrated marketing and analytics tools. The event's growth potential is supported by active social media engagement and a comprehensive online presence. Strategic partnerships with regional authorities and event service providers enhance its market credibility. The lack of direct contact details and domain registration transparency are areas for improvement to bolster business credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, security headers, and GDPR-compliant cookie management. Use of reCAPTCHA on forms mitigates spam and abuse risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits the site's security transparency and readiness. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable risk factor, potentially impacting trust and domain ownership verification. Regular plugin audits and enhanced security documentation are recommended to maintain and improve security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration to ensure transparency and trust.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Add explicit company contact emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Foire de printemps de Montpellier
Description
Foire de Printemps de Montpellier - Parc des Expositions de Montpellier
Key services
Event hosting, Exhibitor space reservation, Visitor information, Ticketing, Promotional contests and animations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Simple Download Monitor, Complianz GDPR Premium, IT ePoll
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
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 event site for Foire de Printemps in Montpellier.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and SEO optimized.
  3. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  4. Uses modern WordPress plugins and technologies.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy.
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, Yoast SEO, and WP Rocket for performance optimization. It integrates Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with structured data (JSON-LD) enhancing SEO. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Performance is rated fast with good technical implementation. The site uses multiple external domains for analytics, social media, and event management services. Technical risks include dependency on third-party plugins and the lack of visible hosting or domain registration transparency.
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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