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Security report for lokalnahrvatska.hr

Udruga Lokalna Hrvatska · Media · Croatia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lokalna Hrvatska is a Croatian non-profit organization operating a national news service focused on local government and municipal news. The website serves as a platform for disseminating news, event calendars, weather updates, and email newsletters targeted at local authorities and citizens interested in local governance. The organization appears well-established with a domain age consistent with its founding year of 2013 and transparent registrant information matching the website's claims. Technically, the website uses a custom CMS and integrates several legacy and modern technologies including jQuery 1.8.3, Leaflet for mapping, and multiple analytics and advertising platforms such as Google Analytics, Yandex Metrika, Facebook Pixel, and Mailchimp. While the site is functional and moderately optimized for mobile, it lacks some modern security headers and uses outdated JavaScript libraries, which could pose security risks. From a security perspective, HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of active Content-Security-Policy headers and the use of outdated jQuery versions are notable vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a GDPR privacy statement, but no cookie consent mechanism is present despite active tracking scripts. Overall, the website is moderately secure and credible, with clear business information and contact details. Strategic improvements in updating libraries, enhancing security headers, and implementing cookie consent would strengthen its security posture and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

6 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Cloudflare, Google APIs, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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

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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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
98
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
73

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

Lokalna Hrvatska occupies a niche market as a national news service dedicated to local government news in Croatia. Its non-profit business model focuses on providing timely and relevant information to local authorities and the public. The organization leverages partnerships with email marketing providers and social media platforms to extend its reach. The website's content and services indicate a stable presence with a focus on community engagement and public service. Growth opportunities may include modernization of technical infrastructure and enhanced digital marketing strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and no sensitive data leakage is evident. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The lack of active Content-Security-Policy and other standard security headers reduces the defense-in-depth posture. Privacy compliance is partially met with a GDPR statement, but the absence of cookie consent mechanisms and detailed incident response policies indicates gaps. The site would benefit from updating third-party libraries, enforcing security headers, and formalizing incident response and vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and enforce a robust Content-Security-Policy header to reduce risks of cross-site scripting and data injection.
  3. Add standard security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance security posture.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  5. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan including contact channels for security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Udruga Lokalna Hrvatska
Registration number
MB:2561875, OIB:31509932387
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Udruga Lokalna Hrvatska
Description
Nacionalni servis vijesti lokalne samouprave u Hrvatskoj, pruža vijesti i informacije o lokalnim vlastima i događajima.
Key services
News publishing, Email newsletter distribution, Local event calendar, Weather updates
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, jQuery UI 1.9.2, Leaflet 1.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Yandex Metrika, Facebook SDK, Mailchimp, Lightbox
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Yandex Metrika, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Yandex Metrika
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a Croatian national news service focused on local government.
  2. Content is in Croatian language with some English alternate links.
  3. Uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising services.
  4. No cookie consent banner despite tracking scripts present.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with emails and phone numbers.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  7. Uses outdated jQuery version which may pose security risks.
  8. No visible terms of service or cookie policy pages.
  9. Maps implemented with Leaflet showing localities in Croatia.
  10. Email subscription form integrated with Mailchimp.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS developed by Studio Grafit and relies on legacy jQuery 1.8.3 and jQuery UI 1.9.2, which are outdated and pose security risks. Leaflet 1.7.1 is used for interactive maps, and multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts are integrated asynchronously. The site includes responsive design elements but with basic mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with some potential for improvement by modernizing the tech stack and optimizing assets. Accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic, with room for enhancement. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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