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Security report for philanthrolab.org

Le Philanthro-Lab · Non-profit · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Le Philanthro-Lab is a French non-profit organization dedicated to fostering philanthropy. The organization offers coworking spaces, an incubator, an accelerator, event and conference spaces, and consulting and training services aimed at social impact projects. Positioned as the first dedicated philanthropy development hub in France, it targets philanthropists, project leaders, and citizens interested in positive societal impact. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, with good SEO practices and structured data, supporting its market presence. Social media integration and published activity reports enhance its credibility. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and plugins but lacks some advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer locks but could be improved with additional policies and disclosures. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and functional but should address compliance and security policy gaps to strengthen its posture.

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

7 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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
68

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 organization operates in the non-profit sector with a focus on philanthropy and social good. Its business model revolves around providing physical and advisory infrastructure to support philanthropic initiatives. Revenue streams likely include coworking fees, event rentals, and consulting services. The target audience includes non-profit actors, philanthropists, and socially conscious citizens. The presence of donation processing partners indicates fundraising activities. The organization maintains an active social media presence and publishes reports, signaling transparency and engagement. Growth potential exists through expanding services and community building. Partnerships with payment platforms like HelloAsso and don-en-ligne.fr support operational efficiency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain transfer protection, indicating a baseline security posture. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity for DNS security enhancement. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site uses multiple third-party scripts and plugins, which require regular security reviews to mitigate risks. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, posing compliance risks under GDPR. Security headers beyond basic HTTPS are not evident. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in policy publication, DNS security, and privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies that include GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement and publicly disclose a security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Le Philanthro-Lab
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Le Philanthro-Lab
Description
Le Philanthro-Lab est le premier lieu dédié à l'essor de la philanthropie. Au Philanthro-Lab, vous trouverez un coworking dédié aux acteurs de l’intérêt général, des espaces de rencontres et de conférences et un incubateur qui accompagne porteurs de projets, philanthropes et citoyens pour développer leurs projets à but non lucratif et à impact positif sur la société.
Key services
Coworking spaces, Incubator, Accelerator, Event and conference spaces, Consulting and training
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Rank Math SEO, jQuery, Fancybox, MasterSlider, HelloAsso plugin
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain transfer lock enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
SumoMe
Marketing tools
SumoMe
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French non-profit organization focused on philanthropy development.
  2. Content is in French with good SEO metadata and structured data.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the content; social media links are present.
  5. Uses WordPress with Elementor and multiple SEO plugins.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Domain is well-registered and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using Elementor page builder and enhanced with SEO plugins like Yoast SEO and Rank Math. It integrates multimedia content via Vimeo and YouTube and uses Fancybox for media display. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from trusted sources and uses HelloAsso and don-en-ligne.fr for donation processing. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO metadata is well implemented. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The technical stack is modern but requires ongoing maintenance to ensure security and performance.
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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