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Security report for labboite.fr

LabBoîte · Education · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LabBoîte is a French FabLab community workshop focused on shared design and fabrication activities. It operates as a collaborative space offering access to tools, workshops, and events primarily targeting makers, students, and the general public interested in digital fabrication. The website reflects a well-supported project with strong academic and governmental partnerships, positioning it as a regional educational and community resource. The business model centers on community engagement and educational programming rather than direct commercial sales. Technically, the website is built on AngularJS and the Fab-Manager platform, integrating modern web fonts, Google Analytics for tracking, and Stripe.js for potential payment processing, although online payments appear disabled. The site is mobile-optimized with a moderate performance profile and basic SEO and accessibility features. The presence of CSRF tokens and HTTPS usage indicates baseline security practices, but there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit policies. Security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected in the content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests a need for enhanced transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent modal and a privacy policy page present but lacking detailed GDPR compliance statements. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its community well, but could benefit from strengthened security and privacy practices to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

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

  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';…

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  • Security score drift

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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
60
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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

LabBoîte occupies a niche in the education and maker community sector, leveraging partnerships with CY Cergy Paris Université and local government bodies to establish credibility and resource support. Its competitive advantage lies in its academic backing and integration within a network of FabLabs. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event participation, and possibly grants or public funding. The target customers are makers, students, and local residents interested in fabrication and design. Growth indicators include active event programming and newsletter engagement. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple regional and European institutions, enhancing its operational stability and outreach.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens, indicating awareness of basic web security. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, limiting transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is only partially addressed via cookie consent and a privacy policy, with no explicit data protection officer contact or detailed data handling practices. The absence of exposed sensitive data and no visible vulnerable libraries are positive indicators. Overall, the security culture appears basic but could be significantly improved with formal policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Publish detailed privacy and security policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements and data protection officer contact information.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerable components are used and maintain up-to-date dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LabBoîte
Description
LabBoîte is a shared design and fabrication workshop (FabLab) offering access to tools, projects, and events related to digital fabrication and maker culture.
Key services
Shared workshop access, Workshops and events, Project collaboration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AngularJS, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Stripe.js
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
Fab-Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by URL)
  • CSRF token present in meta tags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Sibforms (newsletter)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French FabLab community platform with educational and event content.
  2. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic cookie consent and legal mentions.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main pages.
  4. Uses AngularJS and Fab-Manager platform for content management.
  5. Strong academic and governmental partnerships visible via logos and links.
  6. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  8. Cookie consent modal present with accept/refuse options.
  9. Newsletter subscription via external Sibforms service.
  10. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on AngularJS and the Fab-Manager platform, utilizing Google Fonts and Stripe.js for payment integration (though online payments are disabled). It employs Google Analytics for user tracking and Sibforms for newsletter subscriptions. The site is mobile-responsive with a moderate performance profile. However, AngularJS is an older framework, which may pose maintenance and security challenges. The absence of advanced SEO metadata and limited accessibility features suggest opportunities for modernization. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain is registered with NAMESHIELD and uses custom name servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but would benefit from modernization and enhanced 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 51/100Medium35 findingsView report
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