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Security report for juristavards.lv

VSIA Latvijas Vēstnesis · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Juristavards.lv is a specialized Latvian legal journal portal operated by VSIA Latvijas Vēstnesis, providing weekly legal publications, news, essays, and legal resources targeted at legal professionals in Latvia. The platform supports subscription-based access to e-journals and features job advertisements and a legal library. The website demonstrates a solid market position as an authoritative source for legal information in Latvia. Technically, the site uses a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Fonts, Google reCAPTCHA, and Gemius analytics, with a moderate performance profile and good mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent mechanisms, and use of CAPTCHA, though explicit security headers and a formal security policy are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR requirements, though it could improve by publishing dedicated security and incident response policies. The domain WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, showing consistency and legitimacy for a government-affiliated media entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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';…

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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
82
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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 website serves a niche market of Latvian legal professionals, including jurists, advocates, notaries, and law students. Its business model revolves around subscription sales for digital legal journals, advertising revenue, and providing legal news and resources. The presence of authoritative authors and official publisher branding enhances its competitive advantage. The platform integrates with partner sites like Latvijas Vēstnesis and likumi.lv, reinforcing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active content updates, job listings, and engagement tools such as social media and RSS feeds. The business is medium-sized with a clear focus on legal media and government-related sectors.

Security posture

Juristavards.lv exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact, which could hinder coordinated response to security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and updating legacy libraries.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VSIA Latvijas Vēstnesis
Description
Specializēts nedēļas žurnāls. Portālā: žurnāla e-kopija, tieslietu nozares jaunumi, juristu diskusijas un svarīgāko pasākumu afiša
Key services
Weekly legal journal, E-journal access for subscribers, Legal news and updates, Legal discussions and essays, Job advertisements, Legal library resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery UI 1.10.4, Google Fonts, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Gemius analytics, Revive Adserver, JSNLog
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics GA4, Gemius
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Revive Adserver
Tracking pixels
Gemius
Marketing tools
Gemius
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional legal journal portal targeting Latvian legal professionals.
  2. Content is rich with articles, news, essays, and legal resources.
  3. Strong presence of official and authoritative authors.
  4. Uses HTTPS and modern web technologies with some legacy libraries.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Advertising and analytics are implemented with common tools.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided with emails and phone numbers.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy jQuery 1.12.4 and jQuery UI 1.10.4, along with modern Google Fonts and Google reCAPTCHA v2. Analytics are handled via Google Analytics GA4 and Gemius, with advertising served by Revive Adserver. The site is served over HTTPS with good SSL configuration. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and deferred execution. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. The CMS or hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses cookie consent scripts and has structured navigation with RSS feeds and social media integration. Technical debt is present due to older JavaScript libraries, which should be updated to reduce security risks.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 57/100Medium32 findingsView report
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