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Security report for kudos.hr

Kudos studio d.o.o. · Other · Croatia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Kudos studio d.o.o. is a small Croatian design workshop specializing in creative design services. The website currently serves as a demo with a full version forthcoming, targeting clients seeking professional design solutions. The company is registered in Zagreb, Croatia, with clear contact details provided. Technically, the website uses a moderate technology stack including jQuery, Modernizr, and swiper.js for UI interactions, alongside Google Analytics and Hotjar for user behavior tracking. The site demonstrates basic mobile optimization and accessibility but lacks advanced SEO and security headers. Security posture is moderate with no visible vulnerabilities but missing critical security headers and privacy compliance documentation. The WHOIS data confirms a consistent and legitimate domain registration dating back to 2009, aligning with the business's operational history.

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

  2. 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

  3. 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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 company operates as a service provider in the design sector, focusing on delivering design workshops and creative services. Market positioning is local and small-scale, with no evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies. The business model revolves around client service engagements. The website's limited content and demo status suggest ongoing development. The partnership with www.bbcc.hr indicates potential client or partner relationships. The company maintains professional contact information and registration details, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators are limited due to minimal online presence, but the established domain age supports business stability.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is basic. It uses HTTPS (assumed from Google Analytics script loading over HTTPS), but no security headers like Content Security Policy or HSTS are detected. The use of outdated jQuery 1.9.1 poses potential security risks. No privacy or cookie policies are published, indicating GDPR compliance gaps. No incident response or security contact information is provided. Tracking tools are implemented without visible consent mechanisms, which may expose the company to privacy regulation risks. Overall, the security posture requires improvements in policy transparency, library updates, and security header implementation to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement cookie consent mechanisms for tracking tools like Google Analytics and Hotjar.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to latest secure versions.
  4. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Provide clear security incident response contact information to enhance trust and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kudos studio d.o.o.
Registration number
080692553
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kudos studio d.o.o.
Description
kudos studio is a design workshop offering design services. The website presents a demo with a full website coming soon. The company is registered in Zagreb, Croatia.
Key services
design workshop services
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Modernizr, idangerous.swiper, Google Analytics, Hotjar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a demo with limited content but functional design
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with official company details
  4. Uses outdated jQuery version (1.9.1) which may pose security risks
  5. No visible security headers or HTTPS status in provided data
  6. Includes tracking scripts (Google Analytics, Hotjar) without visible cookie consent
  7. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is long-established
  8. No forms detected on the site for data collection
  9. No social media links found in the HTML content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery 1.9.1, Modernizr, and idangerous.swiper.js for front-end interactivity and UI effects. Google Analytics and Hotjar are integrated for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site is responsive at a basic level with dynamic image preloading and vertical swiper navigation. Hosting appears to be managed under Croatian registrar CARNET, consistent with the business location. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimizations detected. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. Accessibility features are minimal but present. The site lacks a CMS indication and appears custom-built. Technical debt is indicated by outdated libraries and missing security best practices.
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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