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Security report for lvportals.lv

VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis" · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LV portāls is an official Latvian government-affiliated legal information portal operated by VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis". It provides comprehensive legal explanations, news updates, e-consultations, and archival access to legal documents, targeting Latvian residents, legal professionals, and government officials.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

8 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  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 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';…

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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
64
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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 portal holds a strong market position as an official government resource, supported by partnerships with other official Latvian legal and governmental domains such as likumi.lv and vestnesis.lv. Its business model focuses on providing authoritative legal content and services like e-consultations, targeting a niche audience interested in Latvian law and governance. The presence of social media channels and regular content updates indicate active engagement and growth potential. The site’s consistent branding and trust signals reinforce its credibility in the government sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Implementing additional security headers and publishing a security policy would strengthen the security culture and compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  3. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Maintain and improve privacy compliance with clear data retention policies and user rights information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis"
Description
Portāls par Latviju un mums Latvijā. LV portāls skaidro tiesību aktus, sniedz atbildes uz iedzīvotāju jautājumiem par to piemērošanu, atspoguļo tiesu darbu, aktuālo valsts pārvaldē un veido saruntelpu valsts attīstībai.
Key services
Legal explanations, News and updates on government and judiciary, E-consultations, Archival access to legal documents and news
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.1.1, jQuery UI, Slick Carousel, Tooltipster, Cropper.js, Google reCAPTCHA, Cookies.js, Gemius analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URLs)
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4), Gemius
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Revive Adserver, banner.lv.lv
Tracking pixels
Gemius
Marketing tools
Google Analytics (GA4)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Latvian government legal information portal.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and in Latvian language.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference detected.
  5. Uses multiple third-party analytics and ad services with consent mechanisms.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities in the HTML content.
  7. Contact information is limited to email; no phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of well-known JavaScript libraries and plugins including jQuery, jQuery UI, Slick Carousel, Tooltipster, and Cropper.js, indicating a traditional but effective tech stack. Google Analytics (GA4) and Gemius are used for analytics, with cookie consent implemented to comply with privacy regulations. The site loads asynchronously for some scripts, improving performance. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed and modernizing frameworks.
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. 57/100Medium34 findingsView report
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