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Security report for pmbservices.fr

PMB Services · Technology · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PMB Services is a French company specializing in the development and support of PMB, an open-source library management software designed for libraries, documentation centers, and educational institutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including consulting, installation, hosting, training, and support, serving over 1800 clients with more than 10,000 users. Their market position is solid, supported by a professional website with good content quality and consistent branding. Technically, the website employs a mature technology stack including jQuery, UIkit, Dojo Toolkit, and FontAwesome, alongside analytics tools like Google Analytics and Matomo. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a moderate to good performance level. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented, indicating GDPR compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms, but the Content-Security-Policy header is empty, representing a potential security weakness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain www.sigb.net is a concern, suggesting the domain may be unregistered or expired, which could impact trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for PMB Services, but the domain registration inconsistency should be addressed to ensure legitimacy and prevent potential security risks. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, verifying domain registration status, and maintaining up-to-date software components.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • 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
77
Security headers
25
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

PMB Services operates in the technology sector with a focus on education and library management. Their business model revolves around open-source software development complemented by value-added services such as consulting, hosting, and training. The company targets libraries, documentation centers, and research institutions, leveraging a strong community and partner ecosystem including the PMB community and forge.sigb.net. With over 20 years of experience and a large client base, PMB Services demonstrates stability and growth potential. Their digital presence is supported by active social media channels and a comprehensive website that highlights their expertise and client references.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protections in place. However, the empty Content-Security-Policy header is a notable gap that could expose the site to cross-site scripting attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, indicating room for improvement in security governance. Privacy compliance is well addressed with cookie consent mechanisms and a detailed privacy policy. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain raises questions about domain management practices, which could pose risks if not rectified. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and formalized incident response processes.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS risks.
  2. Verify and update domain registration details to ensure legitimacy and prevent domain hijacking.
  3. Enhance security headers by adding HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response plan.
  5. Maintain regular updates of all JavaScript libraries and dependencies to avoid known vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PMB Services
Description
PMB Services edits the free library management software PMB, designed for libraries and documentation centers to facilitate management of physical and electronic documents, monitoring, content publication, and exploration of documentary collections.
Key services
Software development, Consulting and support, Installation and hosting, Training, Data migration, Portal conception
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, UIkit, FontAwesome, Dojo Toolkit, Google Analytics, Matomo
Frameworks
UIkit, Dojo
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens in forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in French.
  2. Strong focus on library management software and related services.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No obvious security incidents or vulnerabilities detected.
  6. WHOIS data missing, domain may be unregistered or expired.
  7. Social media presence and community engagement are evident.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform (PMB CMS) utilizing a combination of jQuery 1.9.1, UIkit, Dojo Toolkit, and FontAwesome for UI components and interactivity. Analytics are handled via Google Analytics and Matomo, with Google Tag Manager facilitating tag management. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features, contributing to a good user experience. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. The presence of legacy jQuery version 1.9.1 suggests potential technical debt. The site uses CSRF tokens in forms, indicating attention to security in data handling. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be modernized further to improve 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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