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Security report for avantal.de

Avantal · Healthcare · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Avantal operates as a German-based e-commerce platform specializing in healthcare and medical supplies. The website offers a wide range of products including wound care, diabetes management, hygiene articles, and related medical equipment. The platform targets healthcare professionals, patients, and consumers seeking quality medical products. Avantal positions itself as a niche retailer within the German healthcare market, providing convenient online shopping with features such as customer accounts, wishlists, and payment options including PayPal Express Checkout and installment plans. Technically, the website is built on a modern stack leveraging jQuery, Bootstrap, and various UI libraries to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-compliant privacy policies indicates a mature approach to privacy and regulatory compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with moderate performance characteristics. From a security perspective, Avantal enforces HTTPS and implements secure login forms with CSRF tokens. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, the site follows best practices in data protection and user consent. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure pages suggests room for improvement in security transparency. Overall, Avantal presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with a solid foundation in privacy and security compliance. Strategic enhancements in security headers and incident response documentation would further strengthen its security posture and customer trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

9 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. 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: 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

  4. 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 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
45
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
43

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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

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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

Avantal's market positioning as a specialized healthcare e-commerce retailer in Germany allows it to serve a focused customer base with tailored product offerings. Its business model centers on direct online sales, supported by customer account management and flexible payment options. The company leverages partnerships with payment providers like PayPal to enhance user convenience. The website's structured product categories and clear navigation support customer engagement and conversion. Growth indicators include the use of modern web technologies and GDPR-compliant consent management, reflecting an awareness of regulatory and market demands. The absence of visible phone or email contacts suggests a digital-first customer service approach, possibly supplemented by legal pages. No parent or subsidiary relationships were identified, indicating an independent operation.

Security posture

Avantal demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced site-wide, and secure login forms include CSRF tokens, reducing common web attack vectors. The cookie consent mechanism is comprehensive, allowing granular user control over third-party services such as YouTube, Vimeo, ReCaptcha, and PayPal. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options could expose the site to certain risks. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness communication. Overall, the site is secure for typical e-commerce operations but would benefit from enhanced header policies and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and provide clear contact channels for security issues.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including verified company emails and phone numbers, to improve customer trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avantal
Description
Online shop specializing in healthcare and medical supplies including wound care, diabetes products, hygiene articles, and related medical equipment.
Key services
Online sales of medical and healthcare products, Express checkout and installment payment options via PayPal, Customer account management and wishlist features
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5.5.0, Slick Slider, eModal, Typeahead.js, WOW.js, Colcade, Nivo Slider, NoUISlider, Custom JavaScript modules
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • Secure login form with CSRF token
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 German healthcare e-commerce platform with a broad product catalog.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed user controls.
  3. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond standard Datenschutz and Impressum.
  4. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  5. No phone numbers or direct email addresses found in the HTML content; contact is via login/account forms and legal pages.
  6. Modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks are used, indicating a maintained platform.
  7. No signs of adult or explicit content; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust technical foundation using jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5.5.0, and various UI and utility libraries such as Slick Slider, eModal, and Typeahead.js. The CMS appears to be JTL Shop, a specialized e-commerce platform. The site employs modern CSS and JavaScript techniques for responsive design and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and CSS preloading observed. SEO optimization is basic, with some meta tags present but limited Open Graph and schema.org structured data. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but the domain uses multiple authoritative name servers (udag.de/net/org). Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional e-commerce experience with opportunities for SEO and performance enhancements.
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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