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Security report for legislation.mt

L-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat tal-Istat · Government · Malta

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website legislation.mt is an official Maltese government portal dedicated to providing access to consolidated legislation, legal publications, and EU laws relevant to Malta. It serves legal professionals, government officials, and the public by offering a centralized resource for Maltese legal documents. The site features advanced search capabilities and user account functionality to follow laws and receive notifications. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Semantic UI, and Font Awesome, with an ASP.NET MVC backend inferred from AJAX usage patterns. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and consistent branding. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses anti-forgery tokens in forms, but lacks explicit security headers and public security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with privacy and cookie policies present but no GDPR-specific indicators or contact information. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with room for improvements in security headers, accessibility, and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Legislation.mt holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for Maltese legislation, operated by the Office of the Attorney General (L-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat tal-Istat). Its business model is a government service portal providing free access to legal information. The target audience includes legal professionals, government entities, and citizens seeking legal texts. The site integrates with partner government domains such as ecourts.gov.mt and parlament.mt, enhancing its ecosystem. The portal's content quality and branding are consistent, supporting its credibility. However, the absence of direct contact information and terms of service limits user engagement channels. The site’s moderate size and government backing suggest stable operations with potential for digital maturity growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of anti-forgery tokens in forms. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts reduces transparency and preparedness perception. Privacy compliance is basic, with cookie consent implemented but no GDPR-specific mechanisms or data protection officer contact details. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve usability for all users.
  4. Add terms of service and a vulnerability disclosure policy to clarify user rights and security reporting procedures.
  5. Improve SEO by adding Open Graph metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for better search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
L-Uffiċċju tal-Avukat tal-Istat
Description
Official Maltese government website providing consolidated legislation, legal publications, EU laws, and related legal resources for Malta.
Key services
Access to consolidated laws, Legal publications (Acts, Legal Notices, Bye-Laws, Parliamentary Bills), EU law references, Advanced search functionality, User account for following laws and notifications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Semantic UI, Font Awesome, Select2, Toastr, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of anti-forgery tokens in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Maltese government legal portal.
  2. Content is primarily in Maltese with some English elements.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the main page.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security/incident response policies found.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks.
  7. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  8. No social media links detected.
  9. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in the HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Semantic UI, Font Awesome, Select2, and Toastr, indicating a mature and maintainable codebase. The backend is likely ASP.NET MVC, inferred from AJAX form patterns and URL structures. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimizations detected but no major issues either. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement. SEO is basic, lacking structured data and Open Graph tags. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the website's functional requirements but could be enhanced with modern SEO and security 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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