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Security report for bbgev.de

Bayerische Botanische Gesellschaft e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Bayerische Botanische Gesellschaft e.V. is a long-established non-profit botanical society based in Munich, Germany, founded in 1890. The organization focuses on the scientific study and conservation of Bavaria's native flora, offering members educational programs, excursions, and publications. The website serves as an informational portal for members and interested parties, highlighting the society's history, activities, and protected areas it manages. Technically, the site is built on the Wix platform, leveraging Wix's Thunderbolt framework and standard web technologies. While the site is functional and professionally presented, mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, and there is room for improvement in SEO and privacy compliance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and standard headers, but lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. Overall, the site is trustworthy and suitable for its audience but could benefit from enhanced privacy and security features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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
35
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
63

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The society occupies a niche position as a regional scientific non-profit with a focus on botany and conservation. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, recognized status, and stewardship of protected natural areas. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and tax-deductible donations. The target audience includes botanists, conservationists, academics, and nature enthusiasts primarily in Bavaria and neighboring regions. The website supports community engagement and dissemination of scientific knowledge. Partnerships appear limited to social media channels and possibly local conservation entities. Growth indicators are modest, consistent with a specialized non-profit. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital engagement and improve compliance with evolving data protection regulations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of security-related JavaScript hardening, and absence of exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and trust. No vulnerable libraries or known security issues were detected in the provided content. Cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR. The security culture appears basic, typical for small non-profits relying on third-party hosting. Enhancing security documentation and user privacy controls would strengthen the overall posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
  5. Adopt Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bayerische Botanische Gesellschaft e.V.
Description
Die 1890 gegründete Bayerische Botanische Gesellschaft zur Erforschung der heimischen Flora ist ein eingetragener Verein mit Sitz in München. Zweck ist die wissenschaftliche Erforschung der Pflanzenwelt Bayerns und angrenzender Regionen, Pflege der Floristik, Systematik, Pflanzengeographie, Florengeschichte und Naturschutz. Die Gesellschaft besitzt Schutzgebiete und bietet Mitgliedern Vorträge, Führungen, Bestimmungsabende und Gesellschaftsreisen. Spenden sind steuerlich abzugsfähig.
Key services
Wissenschaftliche Forschung, Verwaltung von Schutzgebieten, Veranstaltungen (Vorträge, Führungen, Reisen), Publikationen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Wix Thunderbolt
Platforms
Wix Website Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-related JavaScript overrides

Analytics and tracking

Services
Wix FedOps
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Wix built-in analytics and performance monitoring
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a non-profit botanical society site with scientific and community focus.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No forms with email or phone fields detected on main page; contact likely via dedicated contact page.
  4. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners visible but privacy policy is present.
  6. Uses Wix platform with standard Wix scripts and performance monitoring.
  7. No signs of security issues or vulnerabilities in provided content.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. No incident response or security contact information found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform using the Thunderbolt framework, with standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript technologies. Hosting is provided by Wix's infrastructure, indicated by domain name servers and static resource URLs. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential, especially for mobile devices. SEO is basic with essential meta tags and Open Graph data but lacks advanced optimization. Accessibility features are minimal but present. The technical stack is modern but constrained by the Wix environment, limiting customization. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated libraries. Opportunities exist to enhance performance, SEO, and security headers to improve overall technical quality.
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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