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Security report for mairie-merenvielle.fr

Mairie de Mérenvielle · Government · France

Medium risk. 7 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

The website www.mairie-merenvielle.fr serves as the official online presence for the municipal government of Mérenvielle, France. It provides residents and visitors with comprehensive information about local government services, administrative procedures, urban planning, community events, and contact options. The site targets local citizens and stakeholders interested in municipal affairs and community engagement. The business model is public service-oriented, focusing on information dissemination and citizen interaction. Technically, the site is built on the Ametys CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and FontAwesome. It incorporates GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms via tarteaucitron and uses Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although some security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses CAPTCHA on forms to mitigate spam. However, it lacks some advanced HTTP security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy, but the official contact information and content quality support its authenticity. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional municipal portal with solid privacy compliance and user experience. Strategic improvements in security headers and domain registration transparency would further strengthen its security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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 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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
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 municipal website positions itself as a key communication channel for the Mérenvielle local government, serving a small community in France. Its competitive advantage lies in providing localized, official information and services tailored to residents' needs. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public administration and community engagement. Revenue streams are not applicable. The target customer segment includes local residents, municipal employees, and visitors seeking official information. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of digital services like online forms and event calendars. The partnership ecosystem includes regional government bodies and service providers like Réseau31 and Grand Ouest Toulousain. Operationally, the site supports transparency and citizen participation through accessible information and contact mechanisms.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CAPTCHA protections on forms. Cookie consent is managed responsibly with opt-in/out capabilities. However, the absence of advanced HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking or cross-site scripting risks. No signs of malware, phishing, or data leaks were found. Compliance with GDPR is evident through cookie management and privacy policy presence. Incident response and security policy documentation are not publicly available, indicating room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a municipal site but would benefit from enhanced header configurations and documented security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) header to mitigate XSS and data injection attacks.
  2. Add security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-XSS-Protection to improve defense in depth.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  4. Ensure regular updates and patching of the Ametys CMS and all plugins to reduce vulnerabilities.
  5. Increase transparency by providing WHOIS domain registration details or using verified registrars.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mairie de Mérenvielle
Description
Official website of the Mérenvielle town hall providing municipal information, local news, administrative services, urban planning, environment, education, social and cultural activities.
Key services
Municipal news and announcements, Administrative procedures and formalities, Urban planning and local development information, Community events and social services, Contact and communication with municipal officials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Ametys CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Google Fonts, tarteaucitron cookie consent, Matomo analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • CAPTCHA on contact forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (ga.js) - refused by default
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official municipal site for Mérenvielle, France.
  2. Content is rich with local government information and community services.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with tarteaucitron, respecting GDPR.
  4. Contact forms include CAPTCHA for spam prevention.
  5. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a government domain.
  6. No visible security headers beyond basic HTTPS and meta tags.
  7. No advertising networks detected; tracking limited to Matomo and ShareThis.
  8. Site uses Ametys CMS, a specialized open-source CMS for public sector.
  9. Mobile and accessibility features are well implemented.
  10. No evidence of malware, phishing, or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Ametys CMS platform, a specialized open-source CMS for public sector entities, combined with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for typography and icons. Cookie consent is managed with tarteaucitron, a GDPR-compliant solution. Analytics are handled by Matomo, emphasizing privacy. The site loads multiple minimized CSS and JS resources, indicating optimization efforts. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. However, the lack of advanced security headers and incomplete WHOIS data represent technical risks. The site could benefit from enhanced security configurations and improved domain registration transparency to reduce technical debt and improve trust.
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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