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Security report for property-in-bulgaria.bg

Registry Agency at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria · Real Estate · Bulgaria

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website property-in-bulgaria.bg is an official government-backed informational portal managed by the Registry Agency at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria. It serves foreign nationals interested in acquiring and managing real estate in Bulgaria by providing comprehensive guidance on legal rights, buying and selling processes, property management, taxes, and fraud prevention. The site is multilingual and references Bulgarian legislation, positioning itself as a trusted resource in the real estate sector for international users. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS and uses older JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.6 and MooTools, alongside Google Analytics for user tracking. Hosting appears to be provided by SuperHosting.BG, consistent with the Bulgarian domain and nameservers. The website design is basic but functional, with moderate performance and limited mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility features are present but minimal. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and employs outdated JavaScript libraries, which may expose it to vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies are explicitly found, though GDPR compliance is implied by the WHOIS privacy protection and the site's government affiliation. Contact information is limited to a newsletter subscription form, with no direct emails or phone numbers listed. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with good business credibility due to its government backing but requires improvements in technical security, privacy transparency, and modernization of its technology stack 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

10 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

  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 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';…

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  • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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 website operates as a government informational service targeting foreign nationals interested in Bulgarian real estate. Its market position is that of an official resource, providing legal and procedural information rather than commercial services. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and education. The site’s partnership ecosystem is limited, with no visible external business partners or subsidiaries. Growth indicators are not applicable given its government nature. The site’s competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive legal references. Revenue streams are not applicable. The target customer segment is foreign property buyers and investors seeking reliable information about Bulgarian real estate laws and procedures.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory, but lacks important security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.6 introduces potential vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or credentials were found in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, though GDPR compliance is implied by WHOIS privacy protection. Incident response and security policy information are absent. Overall, the site would benefit from updating its technology stack, implementing security headers, and publishing clear privacy and security policies to improve its security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries to current, secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience across devices.
  5. Add explicit contact information including official emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Registry Agency at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria
Description
Information website created at the initiative of the government of the Republic of Bulgaria to aid foreign citizens in acquiring and managing real estate in Bulgaria. Provides general information on property acquisition rights, buying and selling stages, taxes, property management, fraud prevention, and FAQs.
Key services
Information on buying and selling property, Property management guidance, Tax and fee information, Fraud prevention advice, FAQ and legal references
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery 1.6, MooTools, Google Analytics (ga.js), swMenuFree JavaScript menu
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by base href (https://property-in-bulgaria.bg/)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-backed informational portal for foreign nationals about Bulgarian real estate.
  2. Content is multilingual (Bulgarian, English, Russian) but external links mostly in Bulgarian.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage.
  4. Uses older JavaScript libraries which may pose security risks.
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security measures detected.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed; only newsletter subscription form present.
  7. No social media or external business partner links detected.
  8. Website design and navigation are basic but functional.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. WHOIS data limited but consistent with Bulgarian government domain usage.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with additional JavaScript libraries such as MooTools and an outdated jQuery version (1.6). Google Analytics is used for tracking via the legacy ga.js script. The site is hosted on servers associated with SuperHosting.BG, as indicated by the nameservers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses a custom JavaScript menu system (swMenuFree). There is no evidence of modern frontend frameworks or advanced SEO techniques. The HTML structure is valid but dated, and the site lacks modern security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but outdated, presenting modernization opportunities to improve security, performance, and user experience.
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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