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Security report for pap.pl

Polska Agencja Prasowa SA · Media · Poland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Polska Agencja Prasowa SA operates the website pap.pl, the largest news agency portal in Poland, providing comprehensive and objective news coverage domestically and internationally. The site offers a variety of news categories including business, health, science, culture, and sports, enriched with multimedia content such as photos and videos. The company holds a strong market position as a key media entity in Poland, targeting a general audience with timely and relevant news content. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS and employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and features a clear navigation structure, although some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms in place, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the website's professional presentation and official social media presence support its legitimacy. Overall, the site is a reliable and professional media platform with room for enhancement in privacy transparency and security best practices.

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

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 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

  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
69
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
67

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention pap.pl, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
277
Employees
0
Customers
223
Third parties
54
Weak passwords
16%

28 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

PAP.pl serves as a central hub for Poland's national news agency, leveraging a broad network of specialized news services and partner portals. Its business model focuses on news aggregation, content creation, and distribution across multiple platforms, including social media. The agency's competitive advantage lies in its authoritative status and comprehensive coverage. Revenue streams likely include advertising and content syndication. The target customers are media consumers, journalists, and institutions seeking reliable news. The presence of multiple related service domains indicates a diversified content ecosystem. Growth indicators include active multimedia content and engagement on social platforms. Strategic partnerships with specialized news portals enhance its market reach and content depth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, the absence of visible security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests potential vulnerabilities to common web attacks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact information is available, which may hinder effective incident management. The use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts introduces additional risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from enhanced header configurations, transparent policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive and easily accessible privacy policy detailing data processing and user rights.
  2. Implement and configure essential security headers such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and establish an incident response process.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet recognized standards (e.g., WCAG).
  5. Increase transparency around data retention policies and third-party data sharing.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Polska Agencja Prasowa SA
Description
PAP.pl to portal PAP - największej agencji informacyjnej w Polsce, która zbiera, opracowuje i przekazuje obiektywne i wszechstronne informacje z kraju i zagranicy. W portalu użytkownik może przeczytać wybór najważniejszych depesz, wzbogaconych o zdjęcia i wideo.
Key services
news aggregation, news publishing, multimedia content (photos, videos), specialized news services (business, health, science, culture, sport)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Google Fonts, DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), Drupal CMS
Frameworks
Bootstrap (implied by classes and offcanvas usage)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical link
  • Consent management for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Polish news agency portal with extensive news content.
  2. No WHOIS data available from registry, indicating privacy protection or registry limitation.
  3. Site uses modern web technologies and consent management for privacy compliance.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, and YouTube.
  6. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but standard for media sites.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
  8. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in main HTML snippet.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design and Google Fonts for typography. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior insights, and uses Google DoubleClick for advertising. The site is mobile-optimized with a clear navigation structure and multimedia content delivery. Performance appears moderate, with some room for optimization in loading times and accessibility compliance. The lack of visible security headers and limited metadata for privacy and terms of service indicate areas for technical improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media platform but requires enhancements in security and privacy transparency.
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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