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Security report for bagfw.de

Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege (BAGFW) e. V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege (BAGFW) e. V. is a well-established non-profit umbrella organization in Germany that coordinates the leading free welfare associations. Their primary mission is to secure and advance social work through joint initiatives and social policy activities. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a clear focus on social welfare, providing news, publications, events, and information about their member associations. The content is professionally presented in German with accessibility and multilingual options, targeting social welfare professionals, policymakers, and the general public interested in social issues. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging common web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and various UI libraries. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices. The site uses HTTPS with an excellent SSL configuration and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. Analytics are handled via Piwik (Matomo), respecting user privacy through opt-in consent. From a security perspective, the site shows good practices including HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent management. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not publish a dedicated security policy or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is consistent with the organization's identity and domain age aligns with the organization's history, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include publishing security and incident response policies, enhancing security headers, and maintaining up-to-date third-party components to further strengthen security posture.

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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

6 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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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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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
53

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

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 bagfw.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

BAGFW holds a leading position in the German social welfare sector as an umbrella organization for major free welfare associations. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on coordination, advocacy, and public communication. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, public funding, and donations. The organization targets social welfare professionals, policymakers, and the public. The website reflects a mature digital presence with active social media engagement and regular content updates. Partnerships with major welfare organizations are prominently displayed, reinforcing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include ongoing events, publications, and campaigns. The organization's operations are transparent and aligned with its mission to promote social welfare in Germany.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to high security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. The use of third-party libraries is standard but should be regularly updated to mitigate risks. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, which could impact trust in security incident handling. Overall, the security posture is solid for a non-profit organization but could be enhanced with formalized policies and technical headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Regularly update all third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Maintain and document data retention policies for analytics and user data to strengthen privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege (BAGFW) e. V.
Description
In der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege e. V. arbeiten die Spitzenverbände der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege zusammen. Ihr gemeinsames Ziel ist die Sicherung und Weiterentwicklung der sozialen Arbeit durch gemeinschaftliche Initiativen und sozialpolitische Aktivitäten.
Key services
Coordination of member welfare associations, Social policy initiatives, Publications and statements, Events and training, Promotion of social welfare brands and campaigns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap 3.2, jQuery 1.11.1, Modernizr 2.8.3, Flexslider, Fancybox, Magnific Popup, ReadSpeaker
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo)
Marketing tools
Piwik analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German with English language option.
  3. Strong presence of social media and member organization links.
  4. Cookie consent implemented with opt-in and revocation options.
  5. No exposed emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Contact is provided via a contact page with a form.
  7. No explicit security or incident response pages found.
  8. Use of open source CMS TYPO3 with common libraries.
  9. No visible security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  10. Analytics via Piwik (Matomo) with cookie consent compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with a technology stack including Bootstrap 3.2, jQuery 1.11.1, Modernizr, Flexslider, Fancybox, and Magnific Popup. The site loads scripts asynchronously or deferred where appropriate, aiding performance. The design is responsive and accessible, with features supporting font size adjustment, contrast, and language options. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain uses stable name servers (ns1.zone35.de, ns2.zone35.de). Performance is moderate, with room for optimization by updating libraries and possibly upgrading Bootstrap and jQuery versions. The site uses Piwik (Matomo) for analytics, integrated with cookie consent. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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. 53/100Medium34 findingsView report
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