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Security report for rumbaspagasts.lv

Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website rumbaspagasts.lv serves as an official local government portal for Rumbas pagasts, a parish within the Kuldīgas novads municipality in Latvia. It provides community news, event information, and updates relevant to residents and visitors. The site is positioned as a trusted source of local government information, leveraging official branding and social media presence to engage its audience. The business model is typical of government information dissemination, focusing on transparency and community engagement rather than commercial activities. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.8.1, utilizing common plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, Pressidium Cookie Consent for privacy compliance, and Ultimate Lightbox for media display. The infrastructure appears modern and moderately performant, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Hosting is likely provided by Pressidium, inferred from plugin domains and ajax URLs. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers and a visible privacy policy page are notable gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of WHOIS data due to query limits restricts full domain legitimacy verification, but the website content and structure strongly suggest a legitimate government entity. Overall, the site presents a solid digital presence for a local government entity with good content quality and technical implementation. Strategic improvements include publishing a comprehensive privacy policy, adding security headers, and providing clear contact and incident response information to enhance trust and compliance.

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

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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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 represents a local government entity focused on serving the residents of Rumbas pagasts and the broader Kuldīgas novads region. Its market position is that of an authoritative source for local news, events, and administrative information. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public service and community engagement. Revenue streams are not applicable. The target customer segment includes local residents, businesses, and visitors seeking official information. Growth indicators are not evident from the site content. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms for outreach. The site’s operations reflect standard government communication practices with a focus on transparency and accessibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. The absence of critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data is positive. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No visible incident response or security policy information is provided, which limits preparedness transparency. The site does not publish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy, which are best practices for modern websites. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a government informational site but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve security posture.
  3. Add visible contact information including phone numbers and emails for general and security incident reporting.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība
Description
Rumbas pagasta aktualitātes
Key services
Local news and updates, Event announcements, Community information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery, Ultimate Lightbox plugin, Pressidium Cookie Consent plugin, Yoast SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local government information portal for Rumbas pagasts in Kuldīgas novads, Latvia.
  2. Content is in Latvian language and includes news, events, and community updates.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, cookie consent, and lightbox functionality.
  4. No visible privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the analyzed page.
  7. Social media links to official Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība accounts on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, and YouTube are present.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. HTTPS is enforced with no mixed content detected.
  10. No WAF or security blocking detected; site content is fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform version 6.8.1 with a well-structured theme and plugins supporting SEO, accessibility, and user experience. The use of jQuery and Ultimate Lightbox enhances interactivity and media presentation. Hosting appears to be managed by Pressidium, a reputable WordPress hosting provider. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as an accessibility toolbar. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities if not regularly updated and missing security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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