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Security report for libela.org

Libela · Non-profit · Croatia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Libela.org is a Croatian non-profit organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and social justice through media and advocacy. The website serves as a platform for publishing articles, reports, and news focused on gender facts and social issues relevant to Croatia. It targets a general audience interested in social activism and equality. The organization has been active since 2009, reflecting a mature and stable presence in its niche. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies such as jQuery, Lightbox2, and Swiper for enhanced user experience. It is hosted on Linode, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, supported by plugins like Yoast SEO and GDPR cookie compliance tools. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and employs domain transfer protection. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and additional security headers could be implemented to strengthen defenses. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and explicit user consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, Libela.org presents a trustworthy, professional, and content-rich platform with a solid security posture and compliance framework. Strategic improvements in DNS security and HTTP headers would further enhance its security maturity and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
48

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

Libela operates as a specialized non-profit media and advocacy organization focusing on gender equality and social justice in Croatia. Its market positioning is niche but authoritative within its domain, supported by consistent content publication and community engagement through social media and newsletters. The business model relies on informational content dissemination and advocacy rather than commercial revenue streams. Partnerships with entities like the Croatian Agency for Electronic Media and European Union funding indicate credible support and collaboration. The organization targets socially conscious individuals and activists, leveraging digital channels for outreach and impact. Growth indicators include active content updates and engagement tools, while the partnership ecosystem enhances legitimacy and resource access.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protection is active, reducing risks of unauthorized domain changes. The absence of DNSSEC is a notable gap that could expose the domain to DNS spoofing attacks. No explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The use of third-party scripts and plugins is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Privacy and cookie compliance are well implemented, reflecting awareness of GDPR requirements. Incident response and security policy documentation are not publicly available, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit media site but can be enhanced with additional controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party plugins and scripts to identify and remediate vulnerabilities promptly.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms to align with evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Libela
Description
Libela is a non-profit organization focused on gender equality, social justice, and related advocacy. The website publishes articles, reports, and news related to gender facts, social issues, and activism primarily in Croatia.
Key services
Publishing articles and reports, Advocacy and awareness campaigns, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Lightbox2, Swiper, Yoast SEO, Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance, Accessibility Light
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Accessibility features implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter subscription)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established non-profit media platform focused on gender and social issues in Croatia.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and professionally presented with good SEO and accessibility features.
  3. Security posture is good but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant with explicit consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity; no adult or NSFW content detected.
  6. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and long-term registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, utilizing popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Lightbox2 for image display, and Swiper for content sliders. SEO is enhanced via the Yoast SEO plugin, and GDPR compliance is managed through the Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin. Accessibility is addressed with the Accessibility Light plugin, providing features like an accessibility toolbar. Hosting is provided by Linode, a reputable cloud provider. Performance is moderate, with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. The site uses canonical tags, Open Graph metadata, and JSON-LD structured data for improved search engine visibility. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would modernize and harden the infrastructure further.
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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