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Security report for vormsi.ee

Vormsi · Government · Estonia

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

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Vormsi.ee is the official local government and community information portal for Vormsi island, Estonia. The website provides current news, event calendars, administrative information, and local services primarily targeting residents and visitors of Vormsi. It is positioned as a trusted source of local information with a focus on community engagement and tourism. The site is multilingual, supporting Estonian, English, and Swedish languages, enhancing accessibility for diverse audiences. The business model is informational and governmental, with no evident commercial transactions. The domain is well-established since 2010, reinforcing its credibility and local presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS using a modern tech stack including PHP, jQuery, and popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and WPML for multilingual support. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and employs a responsive design optimized for mobile devices. Performance is moderate with good SEO practices implemented. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. There is no evidence of a published privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, or incident response information, which are important for GDPR compliance and user trust. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present. The site does not appear to be behind a WAF or security challenge, and no critical vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content. Overall, Vormsi.ee is a credible and professionally maintained government website with good content quality and technical implementation. To enhance security posture and compliance, it should publish privacy and cookie policies, implement security headers, and provide clear contact information for incident response. These improvements will strengthen user trust and regulatory 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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

Vormsi.ee serves as the primary digital presence for the local government and community of Vormsi island, Estonia. Its market positioning is that of an authoritative source for local news, events, and administrative services. The website's competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive coverage of community-related topics. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on information dissemination and community engagement. Revenue streams are not applicable. The target customer segments include local residents, tourists, and stakeholders interested in Vormsi. Growth indicators include regular news updates and event postings. The partnership ecosystem includes the local government and community organizations, with social media presence on Facebook. Strategic observations suggest a focus on enhancing digital maturity and compliance to meet evolving regulatory requirements.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of Vormsi.ee is moderate. The site benefits from HTTPS encryption and a reputable domain registration. However, the absence of key security headers and published privacy and cookie policies indicates gaps in security best practices and compliance. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but the lack of incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits readiness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is incomplete due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears basic, with reliance on WordPress ecosystem security but lacking proactive transparency and user protection measures. Business impact of these gaps includes potential regulatory risks and reduced user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to provide vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  4. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for administrative and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vormsi
Description
Vormsi saare aktuaalne info. Eesti suurim väikesaar.
Key services
News updates, Event calendar, Local government information, Tourism and visitor information, Community services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Flickity carousel, Yoast SEO plugin, WPML multilingual plugin, Gravity Forms, Google Fonts (IBM Plex Serif), Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WooFramework, WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

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/community portal for Vormsi island, Estonia
  2. Content is in Estonian with multilingual support (English, Swedish)
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  4. Uses WordPress with common plugins for SEO and multilingual support
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  7. Google Tag Manager used for analytics
  8. No visible security headers in provided data
  9. Website is accessible without WAF or security challenge
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with a modern and widely used technology stack including PHP, jQuery, and several plugins for SEO, multilingual support, and forms. The site uses Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization. Technical debt is minimal but could be improved by adding accessibility features and security headers. Modernization opportunities include enhancing security configurations and implementing privacy compliance tools. Technical risks include potential exposure to web attacks due to missing security headers and incomplete compliance 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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