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Security report for pharmacy-bg.com

Pharmacy-bg · Healthcare · Bulgaria

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

28/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Pharmacy-bg.com is a Bulgarian healthcare informational portal specializing in pharmacy, herbs, diseases, and medicines. It serves a diverse audience including healthcare professionals, students, and the general public seeking reliable health-related information. The site offers a comprehensive drug directory, herbal catalog, news, articles, and an online shop, positioning itself as a well-established resource in the Bulgarian healthcare sector. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies including JavaScript, Google Analytics, and HubSpot Analytics, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. However, security practices are limited, with no advanced security headers and insecure form input types. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site demonstrates moderate business credibility but requires improvements in security and privacy to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

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

11 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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

  4. 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"

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
28

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

The website holds a solid market position as a trusted Bulgarian healthcare portal with a long operational history since 2000. Its business model relies on content provision combined with advertising revenue and an online shop. The target audience spans healthcare professionals, students, and consumers interested in health and wellness. The portal integrates multiple analytics and advertising platforms, indicating active marketing efforts. However, the absence of clear privacy and security policies may pose risks to user trust and regulatory compliance. The presence of subdomains for herbs and e-commerce suggests a diversified content and service offering within the healthcare niche.

Security posture

The security posture of pharmacy-bg.com is basic. HTTPS is enabled, but no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or HSTS are detected. The login form uses a password field with type='text', exposing user credentials to potential shoulder surfing or browser caching risks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating poor GDPR compliance. The site uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts, increasing the attack surface. Incident response and security contact information are absent, limiting the ability to report or respond to security incidents effectively. Overall, the site requires significant improvements in security best practices and privacy compliance to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Change all password input fields to type='password' to secure user credentials.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  5. Provide clear security incident response contact information to facilitate reporting and handling of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pharmacy-bg
Description
Информационен портал за билки, болести и лекарства, предоставящ актуална и полезна информация за лекари, фармацевти, студенти и широката публика. Съдържа лекарствен справочник, цени на лекарства, новини, статии, билки и информация за аптеки.
Key services
лекарствен справочник, информация за билки, новини и статии в областта на здравето и фармацията, информация за аптеки, онлайн магазин
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, HubSpot Analytics, Gemius Audience, HTML5, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Analytics and HubSpot for tracking

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Gemius Audience
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, AdNow
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics, Gemius Audience
Marketing tools
HubSpot Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an established Bulgarian healthcare informational portal focused on pharmacy, herbs, diseases, and medicines.
  2. Content is primarily in Bulgarian language with some English meta tags.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page.
  4. Login form uses insecure password input type='text'.
  5. Multiple external analytics and advertising scripts are used, including Google Analytics, HubSpot, Gemius, and Adsense.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies implemented.
  7. Mobile optimization is basic with some responsive ads but no clear mobile-specific design.
  8. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter links.
  9. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  10. WHOIS data consistent with website claims and no privacy protection used.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional HTML/CSS/JavaScript stack with integrations of Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, and Gemius Audience for tracking and marketing. Google Adsense and AdNow are used for monetization via advertisements. The site lacks a modern CMS or framework indication and shows basic mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with some asynchronous script loading. The absence of advanced security headers and use of insecure form inputs indicate technical debt and potential vulnerabilities. The site would benefit from modernization including responsive design improvements, enhanced accessibility features, and adoption of security best practices.
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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