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Security report for fondation-maladiesrares.org

Fondation Maladies Rares · Healthcare · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fondation Maladies Rares is a French non-profit organization dedicated to promoting scientific research and knowledge sharing on rare diseases. The website serves as an informational platform targeting patients, researchers, healthcare professionals, and the general public interested in rare diseases. It positions itself as an established entity in the healthcare non-profit sector with a focus on funding research and supporting affected communities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery and lazy loading scripts to optimize performance. Hosting is provided by o2switch.net, a French hosting provider. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, including structured data and Open Graph metadata. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections enabled, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service on the homepage. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences, with room for improvement in security and privacy disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

7 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"

    • 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';…

  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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
54

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 foundation operates in the healthcare sector, specifically focusing on rare diseases research and patient support. Its business model is non-profit, relying on funding and partnerships to support scientific projects and knowledge dissemination. The target audience includes patients, researchers, and healthcare professionals, indicating a specialized but broad community engagement. The domain age and WHOIS data confirm the organization's legitimacy and established presence since 2011. The website's content quality and branding consistency support its credibility. However, the absence of explicit contact information and privacy policies may limit user trust and engagement. There is no evidence of commercial activities such as e-commerce or advertising partnerships beyond basic analytics and cookie management tools.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and has domain status protections such as clientTransferProhibited and autoRenewPeriod enabled, which are positive indicators. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose the domain to DNS spoofing attacks. No security headers like Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, which are best practices to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The site uses standard WordPress plugins and themes, which require regular updates to avoid vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  4. Add explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for support and inquiries.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fondation Maladies Rares
Description
La Fondation Maladies Rares favorise la conduite de projets de recherche scientifique ainsi que le partage de connaissances sur les maladies rares.
Key services
Funding scientific research projects, Sharing knowledge on rare diseases, Supporting patients and families
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, PHP, Rocket Lazy Load Scripts
Frameworks
Divi Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Auto-renew enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
koko_analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
koko_analytics
Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO, CookieYes
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French non-profit foundation focused on rare diseases research and awareness
  2. Uses WordPress with Divi theme and standard plugins
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the homepage HTML
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
  7. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap
  8. Good use of structured data and Open Graph metadata
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform using the Divi theme and several plugins including Divi Pixel and WPForms. It uses jQuery and lazy loading scripts to optimize loading times. Hosting is provided by o2switch.net, a reputable French hosting provider. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and preconnect hints to external domains. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and mobile menu adaptations. Accessibility is basic, with no advanced ARIA roles or accessibility features detected. The site could benefit from further technical enhancements such as improved security headers, DNSSEC, and more comprehensive privacy and security disclosures.
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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