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Security report for fondation-cnrs.org

Fondation CNRS · Non-profit · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fondation CNRS is a non-profit foundation affiliated with the CNRS, the premier scientific research center in France and Europe. The foundation serves as a vehicle for philanthropy, enabling companies and individuals to fund ambitious and free scientific research. The website targets researchers, laboratories, and potential sponsors, providing information about the foundation's governance, supported projects, and ways to contribute. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and several modern plugins, hosted by OVH sas. It features good SEO optimization and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though security headers and explicit security policies are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its mission, though it lacks visible contact details and formal privacy or terms of service pages.

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

6 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 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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 fondation-cnrs.org, 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 foundation occupies a strong position in the French scientific research funding ecosystem, leveraging the CNRS brand and network. Its business model is based on non-profit philanthropy, targeting corporate and individual donors. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a clear focus on transparency and compliance, though contact information is minimal. The use of multilingual plugins suggests an international outreach. Partnerships include LinkedIn presence and hosting by OVH. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active content updates. Strategic observations include the need to enhance transparency with published privacy and security policies and to improve direct contact channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which limits transparency for security researchers. The absence of a security.txt file and contact channels for security incidents is a gap. No vulnerable libraries or exposed credentials were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit foundation but could be improved to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance web security.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Publish clear privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  4. Add explicit security and incident response policies, including a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security inquiries to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fondation CNRS
Description
Fondation au service des laboratoires, des chercheuses et chercheurs du CNRS, elle est un vecteur de mécénat, en France et à l’international, des entreprises et des particuliers pour financer la recherche
Key services
funding scientific research, supporting laboratories and researchers, facilitating corporate and individual sponsorship
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, WP Rocket, WPML (multilingual plugin), Jet Mega Menu, Cookie Law Info plugin
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed preferences
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is primarily in French and targeted at scientific research community and sponsors
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories and user preferences
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content
  5. No visible privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the scanned content
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO Premium plugin, indicating a focus on SEO and user experience. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, and WP Rocket for performance optimization. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented via the Cookie Law Info plugin with detailed user preference options. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic but present. No critical technical issues or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize compliance documentation.
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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