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Security report for avoxa.de

Avoxa - Mediengruppe Deutscher Apotheker GmbH · Media · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 1 other check.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Avoxa - Mediengruppe Deutscher Apotheker GmbH is a medium-sized media company based in Germany, specializing in providing digital solutions, media publications, and events tailored to the pharmacy market. The company positions itself as a strong voice in the pharmacy sector, offering a diverse portfolio including digital products, pharmaceutical journals, and industry events. Their target audience primarily consists of pharmacy professionals and stakeholders within the German market. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using popular plugins such as Elementor, Jet Engine, and Slider Revolution, indicating a modern CMS infrastructure. However, the site suffers from slow performance and lacks HTTPS encryption, which is a significant security concern. The hosting appears to be provided by Hetzner, a reputable German hosting provider. From a security perspective, the absence of a valid SSL/TLS certificate and lack of security headers reduce the site's security posture. While cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies are well implemented, the lack of HTTPS exposes users to potential risks. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts were found, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the website is content-rich and professionally designed with good privacy compliance, but critical security improvements are necessary to protect user data and improve trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include enabling HTTPS, implementing security headers, and optimizing site performance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

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. 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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

  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"

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
18
Average
45

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
30
Employees
0
Customers
30
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
20%

3 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

Avoxa operates in the specialized niche of pharmacy-related media and digital solutions, leveraging a multi-channel approach including publications, digital tools, and events. Their competitive advantage lies in their comprehensive portfolio and recognized presence in the pharmacy market, supported by awards and a strong brand identity. Revenue streams likely include subscriptions, event fees, and digital product sales. The company targets pharmacy professionals, students, and industry stakeholders, indicating a B2B business model. Partnerships with related domains and social media presence support their ecosystem. Growth indicators include active event scheduling and digital product offerings. The company maintains a consistent branding strategy and demonstrates compliance with privacy regulations, enhancing market credibility.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is low due to the lack of HTTPS and missing security headers. This exposes the site and its users to risks such as data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. The cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicate awareness of data protection requirements, but the absence of a security policy and incident response information suggests limited preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the provided data, but the lack of encryption is a critical gap. Compliance with GDPR is supported by the privacy policy and cookie consent, but improvements in technical security controls are needed to fully align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Install and enforce a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Avoxa - Mediengruppe Deutscher Apotheker GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor and several associated plugins, indicating a flexible and widely supported CMS platform. The use of Borlabs Cookie for consent management and WP Rocket for caching shows attention to privacy and performance optimization, though the latter is insufficient to overcome the slow load time observed. The hosting provider is likely Hetzner, based on IP and DNS data. The site lacks HTTPS, which is a major technical deficiency. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility is basic but present. Technical debt is moderate, with opportunities for modernization including SSL implementation and performance tuning.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 49/100High34 findingsView report
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