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Security report for libre-en-fete.net

April · Non-profit · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Libre en Fête 2025 is a French non-profit initiative coordinated by April, dedicated to promoting free software and free culture through nationwide events around March 20th. The website serves as an informational hub for the 2025 edition, providing event dates, participation instructions, and educational content about free software. The target audience is the general public interested in software freedom and digital ethics in France. The initiative has a long-standing presence with 24 editions, positioning it as a recognized community event organizer in the free software ecosystem. Technically, the website is built on the SPIP CMS platform, a French open-source content management system, and uses Matomo analytics for privacy-respecting user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, and the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and no explicit security or privacy policies are published. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a reasonable posture with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of Matomo indicates a privacy-conscious approach to analytics. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and contact information for incident response are notable gaps. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and trust. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, serving its community-focused mission well. To enhance compliance and security, it should implement and publish privacy and cookie policies, add security headers, and provide clear contact channels for security incidents. These improvements would strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. 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

    • 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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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
80
DNS health
90
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
56

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

Libre en Fête is positioned as a niche non-profit event organizer within the French free software community, leveraging the reputation of April, a well-known advocacy group. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history and community engagement rather than commercial revenue streams. The business model is based on volunteer coordination and community participation rather than monetization. The target customers are individuals and organizations interested in free software and digital freedom. Growth indicators include the continuity of annual editions and expanding event participation. Partnerships with projects like Mozilla, LibreOffice, and Chapril enhance credibility and outreach. The website ecosystem is focused on education and community building rather than commercial transactions.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and privacy-respecting analytics via Matomo. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. The absence of published privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but could be improved to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with a consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Improve accessibility features to better serve users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
April
Description
Initiative coordinated by April to promote free software and free culture in France through events around March 20th. The site provides information about the Libre en Fête 2025 edition, dates, and how to participate or organize events.
Key services
Event coordination for Libre en Fête, Information dissemination about free software, Community engagement and participation facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
SPIP 4.4.4, Matomo Analytics, CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks
SPIP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in French and focused on free software event promotion.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the analyzed page.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. Website uses SPIP CMS, a French open-source CMS.
  8. External links point to reputable free software and community projects.
  9. No advertising or commercial monetization detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses SPIP CMS version 4.4.4, a French open-source platform, indicating a preference for open-source technologies aligned with the site's mission. The inclusion of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach. The site loads CSS and JavaScript assets locally, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags are properly configured. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and no structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags were found beyond basic meta tags. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and appropriate for a community-focused informational site but could benefit from modernization in security and accessibility.
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. 56/100Medium29 findingsView report
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