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Security report for bevh.org

Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland e.V. · E-commerce · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland e.V. (bevh) is a well-established German industry association representing over 500 companies in the e-commerce and mail order sectors. It serves as a key stakeholder and contact point for media, politics, NGOs, and businesses involved in online retail. The organization offers services including advocacy, legal assistance, market studies, networking, and training. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with comprehensive content tailored to its target audience of e-commerce professionals and stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and flexible content management system, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site employs HTTPS and includes structured data for enhanced SEO and interoperability. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented in compliance with GDPR, and legal pages such as privacy policy, terms of service, and imprint are clearly accessible. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and domain transfer protection but lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could be improved to strengthen trust and preparedness. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations. Strategic improvements in security headers, DNSSEC, and incident response transparency would further enhance its security and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB 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: 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

  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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
80
Average
50
After the cap
49

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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Leaked records that mention bevh.org, 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

bevh holds a strong market position as the leading e-commerce association in Germany, representing a diverse membership including catalog and internet vendors, pure online players, teleshopping companies, and marketplace sellers. Its business model focuses on advocacy, member services, and industry research. The organization leverages partnerships with various industry bodies and initiatives, enhancing its influence and service offerings. Growth indicators include active engagement in regulatory matters such as the Digital Services Act and sustainability initiatives. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple recognized organizations and certification bodies, supporting its strategic objectives and member value proposition.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection enabled. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could expose the site to certain risks. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements, indicating good privacy practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Enhancing security headers and publishing incident response information would improve the overall security posture and stakeholder confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland e.V.
Description
Der Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel (bevh) ist der E-Commerce Verband und damit die Branchenvereinigung der Interaktiven Händler (d.h. der Online- und Versandhändler). Dem bevh gehören derzeit 500 Unternehmen an. Darunter sind Versender mit Katalog- und Internet-Angebot, Internet-Pure-Player, Teleshopping-Unternehmen, Versandapotheken, Verkäufer auf Online-Marktplätzen und Versender mit Heimat im stationären Handel. Die Versandbuchhändler gehören ebenfalls dazu.
Key services
Interessenvertretung, Arbeitskreise & Fachgemeinschaften, Rechtshilfen, Studien und Marktdaten, Weiterbildungen, Networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, relevant, and well-structured.
  3. Strong presence of legal and compliance pages.
  4. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) for organization info.
  5. Multiple partner and social media links indicate active engagement.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed options.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend improvement.
  9. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and domain is mature.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system suitable for enterprise and association websites. The site uses modern HTML5 and CSS with responsive design ensuring good mobile usability and accessibility. Performance is moderate with compressed CSS and JavaScript assets. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for organization details. The site integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing purposes. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security configurations and possibly hosting provider 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 49/100High33 findingsView report
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