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Security report for viljandi.ee

Viljandi Linnavalitsus · Government · Estonia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Viljandi Linnavalitsus operates as the official municipal government of Viljandi city in Estonia, providing a broad range of public services including social support, education, urban planning, and cultural activities. The website serves residents, local businesses, and visitors by offering comprehensive information and access to municipal services. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and content relevant to its audience, reflecting a mature public sector digital presence. Technically, the website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome. It employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate ensuring secure communications. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, though some legacy JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.10.2 present potential security risks. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, but there is room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks modern security headers and uses outdated JavaScript libraries that could be vulnerable. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact, and no cookie consent mechanism is implemented, which may affect GDPR compliance. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid business credibility and trustworthiness as a government entity, with a good content quality and technical foundation. Strategic improvements in updating libraries, enhancing security headers, and implementing privacy compliance mechanisms would strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
54

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
20
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
20
Weak passwords
45%

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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

Viljandi Linnavalitsus holds a stable position as the local government authority for Viljandi city, focusing on delivering municipal services and information dissemination. Its business model is public sector service provision, targeting residents, businesses, and visitors. The website supports transparency and citizen engagement through extensive service listings, news updates, and contact channels. Partnerships with local cultural, environmental, and social organizations are evident through linked domains. The site’s content and structure indicate a medium-sized municipal operation with a focus on community support and urban development. Growth indicators include active project funding and social support programs. The digital presence supports the city’s strategic goals and public communication needs.

Security posture

The website’s security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted data transmission. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may expose the organization to GDPR compliance risks. Google Analytics usage indicates some level of user tracking, but privacy controls are minimal. Overall, while basic security practices are in place, there is significant room for improvement to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and publicly document a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against web attacks.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR to inform users and obtain consent for tracking technologies.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to proactively identify and remediate risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Viljandi Linnavalitsus
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Viljandi Linnavalitsus
Description
Official website of Viljandi city government providing information about city administration, services, news, events, social support, education, culture, planning, and contact details.
Key services
Municipal services, Social support and benefits, Education and culture information, Urban planning and permits, Public announcements and news, Contact and feedback channels
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Bootstrap, Font Awesome 4.5.0, Google Fonts (Roboto Slab, Open Sans), Google Analytics (ga.js), Liferay Portal, YUI 3, Power BI (embedded links)
Frameworks
Liferay Portal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of secure cookies (implied by HTTPS)
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 an official municipal government portal for Viljandi city in Estonia.
  2. Content is comprehensive with extensive navigation covering services, news, contacts, and administrative information.
  3. No evidence of WAF or blocking; site fully accessible.
  4. Uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates.
  5. Some outdated JavaScript libraries detected which may pose security risks.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  7. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, and physical address.
  8. No explicit privacy or security policy documents beyond basic data protection page.
  9. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking.
  10. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging technologies including jQuery 1.10.2, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Google Fonts. It uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking and embeds Power BI dashboards for budget visualization. The site is served over HTTPS with valid SSL certificates, ensuring secure communication. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly by updating legacy scripts. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive navigation and accessible search features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and improved keyboard navigation. The technical stack is stable but requires modernization to reduce technical debt and security risks.
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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