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Security report for medjimurska-zupanija.hr

Međimurska županija · Government · Croatia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Međimurska županija operates as the official regional government entity for the Međimurje County in Croatia, providing a comprehensive digital platform for residents, businesses, and visitors. The website offers extensive information on local governance, administrative departments, EU-funded projects, transparency in budget and procurement, and public announcements. It targets local citizens, stakeholders, and tourists, positioning itself as a trusted source of regional governmental information and services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 using the Oxygen Builder theme, integrating modern web technologies such as Google Fonts, Flickity carousel, and Google reCAPTCHA for security. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, although some minor improvements in security headers could enhance its posture. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, and uses reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, additional HTTP security headers and regular updates are recommended to maintain a robust security posture. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly interface consistent with government standards. It complies with privacy regulations and provides clear contact information, enhancing its credibility and user trust.

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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

10 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
25
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Međimurska županija holds a stable market position as a regional government authority in Croatia, serving a medium-sized audience primarily composed of local residents, businesses, and tourists. Its business model focuses on public service delivery, transparency, and community engagement. The website supports multiple revenue-neutral services such as public announcements, EU project dissemination, and administrative transparency. Strategic partnerships with tourism and transparency platforms enhance its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active content updates, social media engagement, and EU project participation. The organization maintains a consistent brand and leverages digital tools to improve citizen interaction and service accessibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA. No critical security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML, suggesting potential room for improvement in HTTP header configurations. The absence of exposed sensitive data and the use of updated CMS and plugins (as inferred) reduce the risk of common vulnerabilities. Incident response and security policy documentation were not found, indicating an area for enhancement. Overall, the site aligns well with standard government security expectations but should consider formalizing security policies and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen browser security.
  2. Establish and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  3. Ensure all forms include CSRF tokens and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  4. Maintain up-to-date WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Međimurska županija
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Međimurska županija
Description
Official website of Međimurska županija, a regional government entity in Croatia providing information about local government, administration, projects, news, and public services.
Key services
Public administration information, News and announcements, EU projects information, Transparency and budget disclosures, Contact and support for citizens
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Google Fonts (Montserrat, Qwigley, Inter, Cardo), jQuery (commented out but referenced), Google reCAPTCHA, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, Oxygen Builder theme, Flickity carousel, AOS (Animate On Scroll) library
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 regional government portal for Međimurska županija in Croatia.
  2. Content is comprehensive, including news, projects, transparency data, and contact information.
  3. Good compliance with GDPR and cookie consent regulations.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress with Oxygen Builder).
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional HTTP security headers.
  7. Social media presence is active and linked.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS infrastructure with Oxygen Builder for flexible design and layout. Integration of Google Fonts and Flickity carousel enhances visual appeal and user interaction. Google Analytics is used for traffic analysis, with cookie consent mechanisms ensuring compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features, including an accessibility toolbar. Performance is moderate, with caching and minified CSS/JS assets observed. Some legacy scripts like jQuery are referenced but commented out, indicating efforts to optimize and reduce attack surface. Overall, the technical stack is solid 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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