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Security report for libreo.ch

Association suisse des éditeurs de sciences sociales et humaines · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Libreo.ch is a specialized non-profit platform owned by the Swiss Association of Social and Human Sciences Publishers, aggregating books and journals from Swiss humanities and social sciences publishers. The website targets academics, researchers, and readers interested in Swiss humanities publications, offering browsing, search, and purchase integration via a partner shop domain. The platform is well-branded, multilingual, and supported by Swiss educational institutions, positioning it as a niche but trusted resource in the education sector. Technically, the site uses modern CMS technology (eZ Platform) and includes standard web technologies and libraries, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. No contact emails or phone numbers are directly visible, which could be improved for user support and trust. Overall, the site is professional, secure, and trustworthy with room for enhanced privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

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

7 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 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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
54

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 platform operates as a non-profit aggregator for Swiss humanities and social sciences publications, leveraging partnerships with multiple Swiss publishers and supported by the Swiss educational conference CIIP. Its business model focuses on providing centralized access to scholarly content rather than direct sales, which are handled by a partner shop domain. The target audience includes academic institutions, researchers, and students in Switzerland and potentially French, German, and Italian-speaking regions. The platform's niche focus and association backing provide competitive advantages in trust and content quality. Growth potential lies in expanding publisher partnerships and enhancing digital services. The lack of direct contact details and privacy policy pages suggests areas for operational improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, secure login via SAML, and cookie consent mechanisms including optional analytics cookies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, nor a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, etc.) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and provide incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Add clear and accessible contact information including emails and phone numbers for user support and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association suisse des éditeurs de sciences sociales et humaines
Description
Libreo est une plateforme unique regroupant des livres et des revues publiés par les éditeurs suisses de sciences humaines et sociales.
Key services
Online search and browsing of publications, Access to publisher information, Integration with an online shop for purchases
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Bootstrap, Select2, Google Tag Manager, JW Player
Frameworks
eZ Platform, Netgen Block Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with optional analytics cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login via SAML

Analytics and tracking

Services
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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on Swiss humanities and social sciences publications.
  3. No explicit privacy policy page found, but cookie consent is implemented.
  4. Terms of service are present under general conditions of sale.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  6. Uses modern CMS (eZ Platform) and includes multilingual support.
  7. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and policies.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Good branding consistency and professional presentation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the eZ Platform CMS with Netgen Block Manager, using modern web technologies including Bootstrap, Select2, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is multilingual (French, German, Italian) and includes responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but present. The site integrates with a partner shop domain for e-commerce functionality. There is no indication of hosting provider from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented with opportunities for further optimization and security hardening.
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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