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Security report for lavapeducoeur.fr

La Vape Du Cœur · Non-profit · France

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

La Vape Du Cœur is a French non-profit association dedicated to supporting access to e-cigarettes and vaping as a harm reduction tool for isolated individuals. Founded in 2015, it operates primarily in France and maintains a consistent and professional online presence through its WordPress-based website. The organization offers services including donations, volunteer engagement, partnerships with health professionals, and dissemination of scientific information related to vaping. The website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and integrates modern technologies such as Yoast SEO, Google reCAPTCHA, and social media SDKs to enhance user experience and security. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and anti-bot measures, though it lacks explicit security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable gap for GDPR adherence. Overall, the domain registration is transparent and consistent with the organization's profile, supporting its legitimacy. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures and security headers would enhance trust and compliance.

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

11 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
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
  • 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 association occupies a niche market in tobacco harm reduction within France, targeting adult vapers and health professionals. Its business model relies on donations, volunteer participation, and partnerships, with a clear focus on social impact rather than commercial gain. The website content emphasizes community support, scientific references, and practical tools, indicating a well-established network and active engagement. The presence of multiple social media channels and regular news updates suggests ongoing outreach and growth potential. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers may reflect a preference for controlled communication channels via forms and social platforms. No parent or subsidiary companies are indicated, reinforcing its status as an independent non-profit entity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms against automated abuse. Email addresses are obfuscated to reduce harvesting risks. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder rapid mitigation of security issues. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but could benefit from enhanced security policies and headers to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
La Vape Du Cœur
Description
La Vape du Cœur est une association d'aide à l'accès ou au maintien à l'ecig. Ensemble, rendons la vape accessible à ceux qui en sont le plus isolés!
Key services
Providing access to e-cigarettes, Supporting isolated vapers, Partnering with health professionals, Organizing donations and volunteer activities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Popup Builder plugin, Email Encoder Bundle plugin, Jetpack plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • Email addresses obfuscated via Email Encoder Bundle plugin

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
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 non-profit association focused on vaping harm reduction.
  2. Content is rich with news, scientific references, and partnership information.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or footer.
  4. Contact is primarily via forms and social media links; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Uses modern WordPress plugins and Google reCAPTCHA for security.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  8. Site uses HTTPS with valid SSL.
  9. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  10. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for optimization, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection. Hosting is provided by IONOS SE, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. The site is mobile-friendly and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified. The use of multiple plugins and external scripts is well-managed, though continuous monitoring is advised to prevent plugin-related vulnerabilities.
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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