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Security report for gvh.hu

Gazdasági Versenyhivatal · Government · Hungary

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH) website serves as the official online presence of the Hungarian Competition Authority, a government regulatory body established in 1993. The site provides comprehensive information and services related to competition law enforcement, consumer protection, and public education. It targets Hungarian businesses, consumers, legal professionals, and public authorities, offering key services such as document inspection booking, event information, and regulatory publications. The website is primarily in Hungarian with an English language option, reflecting its national focus. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Aurelia and React frameworks, modular JavaScript loading via SystemJS, and various UI libraries such as Chart.js and Select2. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, supported by structured navigation and consistent branding. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses CSRF tokens, and implements secure login and password reset forms. While standard security headers are not explicitly confirmed, the site follows best practices in avoiding exposed sensitive data and using modern frameworks. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, with consent-based loading of Google Analytics scripts. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the GVH website presents a trustworthy, professional, and secure platform aligned with its government mandate. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing explicit security policies and incident response contacts, and maintaining up-to-date third-party libraries to sustain a strong security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  2. 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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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
67
Security headers
85
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
72

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
50%

2 subdomains affected

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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

GVH holds a strong market position as Hungary's official competition authority, operating under government jurisdiction. Its business model is regulatory and service-oriented, focusing on enforcing competition laws and protecting consumers. The website supports transparency and public engagement through detailed publications, event announcements, and interactive services like document inspection booking. GVH's target audience includes businesses subject to competition regulations, consumers seeking protection, and legal professionals. The organization benefits from a long-established presence since 1993, with consistent branding and content quality. Partnerships appear limited to government-related domains, emphasizing its official status. The site’s digital presence supports GVH’s mission to foster fair competition and consumer rights in Hungary.

Security posture

The GVH website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protections in place. Login and password reset functionalities include validation and error handling, reducing risk of unauthorized access. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of modern frameworks reduce vulnerability exposure. However, explicit presence of standard security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy is not confirmed and should be verified. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, representing a compliance gap. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR aligned, indicating strong data protection awareness. Overall, the site is secure but could improve transparency and header configurations to enhance defense-in-depth.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify standard security headers including HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance monitoring and alerting for login and form submission anomalies.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gazdasági Versenyhivatal
Description
Hungarian Competition Authority providing regulatory oversight, competition law enforcement, consumer protection, and public information services.
Key services
Competition law enforcement, Consumer protection, Public information and education, Event and document management, Online booking for document inspection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Aurelia framework, React, jQuery, SystemJS module loader, Chart.js, Google Maps API, Alertify.js, Select2, TinyMCE, Quill editor, Moment.js, Slick carousel
Frameworks
Aurelia, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token implemented
  • Login and password reset forms with validation
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS frameworks with module bundling

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government portal for the Hungarian Competition Authority.
  2. Content is primarily in Hungarian with English language option available.
  3. Multiple secure forms for login, password reset, and document inspection booking.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and modular architecture.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No signs of malicious content or suspicious external links.
  7. Google Analytics is used with consent-based loading.
  8. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the HTML content; contact likely via forms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a sophisticated technical infrastructure combining Aurelia and React frameworks with SystemJS for module loading, enabling modular and maintainable code. It integrates multiple third-party libraries for UI components, charts, date pickers, and rich text editing. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in asset loading and caching. The CMS appears custom-built, tailored to GVH’s needs. No hosting provider details are evident. Overall, the technical stack supports a robust and user-friendly experience but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security header implementation.
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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