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Security report for apotheken.de

apotheken.de · Healthcare · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

apotheken.de is a well-established German healthcare and pharmacy information portal offering extensive content on diseases, symptoms, therapies, medications, and pharmacy services including emergency pharmacy locators and medication pre-orders. The website targets the general German-speaking public seeking reliable health information and pharmacy-related services. The business model appears to be based on providing valuable health content and services, likely monetized through advertising and partnerships. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for consent management, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with good SEO and accessibility features. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS, uses security headers, and implements a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, apotheken.de demonstrates a strong security posture, good privacy compliance, and high content quality, making it a trustworthy source for health information. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing transparency around data protection officer contacts.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
79
Security headers
70
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
77

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention apotheken.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
277
Employees
0
Customers
277
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

7 subdomains affected

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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

apotheken.de holds a strong market position as a leading German healthcare information portal, offering a broad range of services including disease and symptom information, medication details, homeopathy content, pharmacy locators, and job listings in the pharmacy sector. The platform leverages partnerships such as jobpharm.de and integrates third-party video content providers like Vimeo and YouTube. Its target audience includes patients, healthcare consumers, and pharmacy professionals in Germany. The business benefits from a consistent brand presence, comprehensive content, and a user-friendly interface. Revenue streams likely include advertising, affiliate partnerships, and service offerings such as the ApothekenApp. The company maintains a professional digital presence with a focus on compliance and user trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy), and a robust cookie consent mechanism that allows granular user control. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly evident, representing areas for improvement. The use of reputable third-party services is managed with user consent, aligning with GDPR. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance transparency and readiness for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact information.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide explicit contact details for the Data Protection Officer to enhance GDPR transparency.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and cookies to minimize privacy risks.
  5. Enhance user trust by adding certifications or trust badges related to security and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
apotheken.de
Description
apotheken.de is a German healthcare information platform providing comprehensive information on diseases, symptoms, therapies, medications, homeopathy, and pharmacy services including emergency pharmacy searches and medication pre-orders.
Key services
Disease and symptom information, Pharmacy and emergency pharmacy locator, Medication information and leaflet search, Homeopathy and alternative medicine content, Video content on health topics, Job listings for pharmacy sector, Mobile app for pharmacy services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Handlebars.js, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Owl Carousel
Frameworks
Foundation (CSS framework)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented with detailed cookie categories.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Strong use of third-party services for analytics and video content with proper consent.
  5. Content is primarily in German and targets German-speaking users.
  6. No visible security or privacy policy pages explicitly linked in the snippet but inferred from cookie consent references.
  7. Website uses modern frontend technologies and responsive design.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern frontend technologies including JavaScript, Handlebars.js templating, and the Foundation CSS framework. It integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager for analytics and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Hosting is provided via Amazon AWS, indicated by the DNS servers. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable platform with room for performance tuning and enhanced security transparency.
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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