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Internacionalni teatarski festival MESS · Media · Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Internacionalni teatarski festival MESS website serves as the official online presence for a well-established cultural and theatrical festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It provides comprehensive information about upcoming events, exhibitions, and festival news, targeting theater enthusiasts and the cultural community. The website leverages a modern WordPress infrastructure with popular plugins such as Elementor and Slider Revolution, ensuring a visually appealing and moderately performant user experience. However, it lacks critical compliance elements such as privacy and cookie policies, which are essential for GDPR adherence and user trust. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but could be improved by adding security headers and incident response information. Overall, the site is credible and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
75
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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 festival operates as a non-profit cultural organization focused on promoting performing arts through annual events and exhibitions. Its market position is strong within the regional cultural sector, supported by active social media channels and regular content updates. The business model revolves around event organization and cultural promotion, targeting a niche audience of artists, cultural professionals, and the general public interested in theater. There is no indication of commercial subsidiaries or parent companies. The website's content and structure reflect a focused approach to cultural engagement rather than commercial activities.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerable libraries, but regular updates and security hardening are recommended to maintain a robust security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Internacionalni teatarski festival MESS
Description
The website represents the Internacionalni teatarski festival MESS, a cultural and theatrical festival based in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It provides information about the festival, news, events, exhibitions, and related cultural activities.
Key services
Theatrical festival organization, Cultural event hosting, Exhibitions and film screenings, Promotion of performing arts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP, jQuery, Slider Revolution, Elementor, Instagram Feed plugin, Booked plugin, Redux Framework, Google Fonts, FontAwesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a cultural festival site with rich event information.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. Uses modern WordPress plugins and themes but lacks some security headers.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube links.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  7. No visible forms collecting sensitive data on the homepage.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with a combination of popular plugins such as Elementor for page building, Slider Revolution for sliders, and Instagram Feed integration. It uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for typography and icons. The site demonstrates moderate performance with responsive design and basic accessibility. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, although structured data like JSON-LD is not present. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced security configurations.
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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