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Security report for hpvvaccin.se

Merck Sharp & Dohme AB · Healthcare · Sweden

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Hpvvaccin.se is a professionally maintained Swedish website operated by Merck Sharp & Dohme AB (MSD) focused on educating the public about HPV and vaccination options. The site serves as an informational platform targeting the general Swedish population, including parents, young men and women, and healthcare professionals. It provides comprehensive content on HPV risks, vaccination programs, and private vaccination options, supported by MSD's branding and corporate presence. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent, ensuring good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers and formal policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is strong with a clear cookie consent mechanism and a comprehensive privacy policy linked to MSD's main site. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-branded, and aligned with MSD's healthcare business in Sweden.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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 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

  4. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  5. 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 website positions MSD as a key player in HPV vaccination education and support within Sweden, leveraging its global pharmaceutical expertise. The business model is informational and supportive, facilitating private vaccination uptake alongside public programs. The target audience includes parents of boys born before school vaccination programs, adult women, and men who have sex with men. The site integrates with MSD's broader digital ecosystem, linking to corporate privacy policies and healthcare professional resources. The absence of direct e-commerce or transactional elements suggests a focus on awareness and guidance rather than direct sales. The long domain age and consistent branding reinforce MSD's established market presence in healthcare and vaccines.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. The use of cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could enhance DNS security. No vulnerable libraries or insecure forms were detected. Overall, the site is secure for its informational purpose but could benefit from enhanced security headers and published policies to improve trust and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and communication.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure ongoing compliance and security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Merck Sharp & Dohme AB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merck Sharp & Dohme AB
Description
Vår vision är att göra skillnad för människor världen över genom våra innovativa läkemedel, vacciner och djurläkemedel. I Sverige är vi verksamma inom många terapiområden, främst inom onkologi och vacciner.
Key services
Information om HPV och vaccination, Vägledning för privat vaccination, Riktad information för särskilda grupper (kvinnor, pojkar, MSM), Kontaktinformation och länkar till vaccinationscentraler
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and focused on HPV vaccination education.
  3. Strong compliance with GDPR via cookie consent and privacy policy.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information published.
  5. Use of reputable third-party services for analytics and consent management.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery, supported by Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags and Twitter cards. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via NS1 and the domain registrar is MarkMonitor, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience with opportunities to enhance security configurations.
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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