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Security report for varme.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 varme.lv serves as an official local government information portal for Vārmes pagasts, a parish within the Kuldīgas novads municipality in Latvia. It provides residents and visitors with news updates, cultural event information, and local administrative contacts. The site is branded consistently with official government logos and social media channels, reinforcing its legitimacy and trustworthiness. The content is primarily in Latvian and targets local community members and tourists interested in the region's cultural and civic activities. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins for SEO, cookie consent, and media display, hosted likely on a managed WordPress hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices implemented.

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 business model is that of a government/public service entity providing information and community engagement. The site positions itself as a key communication channel for local governance and cultural promotion. It leverages social media platforms to extend its reach and engagement. The absence of commercial elements or monetization indicates a focus on public service rather than revenue generation. The site’s partnership with the broader Kuldīgas novads municipality is evident through linked domains and branding. Growth indicators include regular content updates and event announcements, suggesting active community involvement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking, but no sensitive data exposure or vulnerabilities were identified in the analyzed content. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be improved with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and GDPR compliance.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and core to mitigate risks from outdated software.
  5. Consider publishing contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security incident response team to enhance trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība
Description
Pilsēta ar dvēseli. Uzzini jaunākās Vārmes pagasta aktualitātes šeit vienkopus!
Key services
Local news and updates, Cultural event information, Contact information, Tourism and sightseeing information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Ultimate Lightbox plugin, Pressidium Cookie Consent plugin, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts
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 Vārmes pagasts in Kuldīgas novads, Latvia.
  2. Content is in Latvian language and includes news, cultural events, and contact info.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, cookie consent, and lightbox.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the analyzed page.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on this page.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; domain registration details unknown.
  9. HTTPS is enabled and Google Tag Manager is used for analytics.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content is fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins for SEO (Yoast), cookie consent (Pressidium Cookie Consent), and media display (Ultimate Lightbox). It loads Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as an accessibility toolbar. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML structure. Hosting appears to be managed, likely by Pressidium, given plugin references. There is room for technical improvement in security headers and formalized privacy and security documentation.
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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