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Security report for krakow.pl

Urząd Miasta Krakowa · Government · Poland

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website krakow.pl is the official municipal portal for the city of Kraków, Poland. It serves as a comprehensive information hub for residents and visitors, offering daily news, traffic updates, cultural events, tourism information, and practical city services. The site is well-branded with consistent government identity and targets a broad audience including local citizens and tourists. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Font Awesome icons, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. However, there is a lack of visible privacy and cookie policies, and no explicit security or incident response information is provided, which impacts its privacy compliance and security posture scores. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy as a government entity with consistent registrant information and appropriate domain age. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in security and privacy transparency.

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

10 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

  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 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
55

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

Krakow.pl holds a strong market position as the official city government website, providing essential public services and information. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery. The site supports multiple languages, indicating a commitment to accessibility for international visitors. Key services include news dissemination, public transport schedules, road maintenance updates, and cultural programming. The presence of official social media accounts enhances its outreach and engagement. The site does not appear to monetize through advertising or affiliate programs, aligning with its government role. Strategic partnerships with city departments and service providers are evident through linked domains. Growth indicators include active content updates and community engagement initiatives.

Security posture

The security posture of krakow.pl is moderate but shows gaps. The site uses HTTPS, but no security headers were detected in the provided data, which is a missed opportunity to harden security against common web attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which is critical for transparency and trust. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, limiting avenues for responsible reporting of security issues. Forms present on the site do not show explicit security measures such as CSRF tokens or input validation indicators. Overall, while no immediate vulnerabilities were detected, the site would benefit from enhanced security best practices and clearer communication of security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels (e.g., security@krakow.pl).
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Urząd Miasta Krakowa
Description
Official city portal providing daily information, road updates, virtual panoramas, maps, and live cameras for Kraków.
Key services
City news and updates, Traffic and road information, Tourism information, Public transport schedules, Cultural events, Contact and practical information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Font Awesome 6, Swiper.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city government website for Kraków, Poland.
  2. Content is rich with news, practical info, and city services.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on main page.
  4. No visible security policies or incident response contacts.
  5. Social media links are to official platforms.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. Technical implementation uses modern JS libraries and icons.
  9. Accessibility features present such as language selection and font size controls.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Font Awesome icons. It uses Swiper.js for sliders and has responsive design elements for mobile optimization. The site includes accessibility features such as font size adjustments and language selection. Performance appears moderate with deferred script loading. However, no CMS or backend platform was explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt is minimal on the front end, but security and privacy implementations need improvement to meet modern standards.
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. 57/100Medium34 findingsView report
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