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Security report for unifab.com

UNIFAB - Union des Fabricants · Non-profit · France

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

UNIFAB - Union des Fabricants is a French non-profit association dedicated to the protection of intellectual property and the fight against counterfeiting. The organization provides consumer awareness campaigns, collaborates with customs and law enforcement, and publishes reports to support its mission. The website is professionally designed, primarily in French, and targets consumers, members, and stakeholders interested in intellectual property protection. The business model is focused on advocacy and education rather than commercial sales. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, uses modern JavaScript libraries, and integrates analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Piwik PRO. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with structured data implemented for enhanced search visibility. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA for forms, but lacks explicit security headers in the HTML source. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain www.unifab.com raises concerns about domain registration transparency, which impacts overall trustworthiness. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant, but no cookie consent mechanism was found. Overall, the website is functional, secure, and professional, but domain registration opacity and limited contact information reduce business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet 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
    • 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MongoDB

      Port 27017 (MongoDB) is publicly accessible - MongoDB - NoSQL database

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MongoDB 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

  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"

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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
58
Average
46

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
0%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

UNIFAB holds a strong position as a non-profit organization in the intellectual property protection sector in France, with international collaborations evident from event participations and partnerships. Its competitive advantage lies in its advocacy role, consumer education campaigns, and collaboration with customs and law enforcement agencies. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on membership and public awareness. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and grants. The target customer segments include manufacturers, rights holders, consumers, and public authorities. Growth indicators include active participation in international forums and campaigns. The partnership ecosystem includes EUIPO, GACG, and social media platforms. Strategic observations highlight the importance of enhancing domain registration transparency and expanding contact channels to improve trust and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options in the HTML source is a gap that should be addressed to mitigate risks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the source. The lack of a security.txt file or dedicated incident response contact information limits the organization's readiness to handle security incidents and vulnerability disclosures. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the presence of a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which may be a compliance risk. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalizing incident response and enhancing HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to strengthen security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  4. Create and maintain a security.txt file and incident response contact channels to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  5. Investigate and resolve the absence of WHOIS data for the domain to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UNIFAB - Union des Fabricants
Description
Union des Fabricants pour la protection de la propriété intellectuelle
Key services
Consumer awareness campaigns, Protection of intellectual property, Collaboration with customs and law enforcement, Publications and reports, Hosting Musée de la contrefaçon
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.4, WooCommerce 9.7.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Piwik PRO analytics, Contact Form 7, SimpleBar, FontAwesome 6.7.2
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Security nonce used in AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Piwik PRO, WordPress.com Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO, WordPress.com Stats
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO
Transparency
basic

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. No WHOIS data available, raising questions about domain registration status
  3. Uses modern WordPress CMS with WooCommerce plugin
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  5. Privacy policy present and GDPR compliant
  6. No cookie consent banner detected
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found
  9. No explicit incident response or security contact information found
  10. Good SEO and structured data implementation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce integration, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and FontAwesome for UI enhancements. Analytics are implemented using Google Tag Manager and Piwik PRO, indicating a mature approach to user behavior tracking. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 for spam protection on forms. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests areas for modernization. Hosting provider details are not evident from the source. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could be improved with enhanced security and privacy features.
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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