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Security report for bgbl.de

Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.bgbl.de serves as the official online archive for the Bundesgesetzblatt (Federal Law Gazette) of Germany, covering issues from 1949 to 2022. Operated by Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH, it provides authoritative access to legal documents, including laws, ordinances, and official announcements. The platform targets legal professionals, government officials, researchers, and the general public interested in German federal legislation. The business model is focused on public archival and dissemination of legal information, positioning itself as a trusted government resource. Technically, the website employs the Dojo Toolkit and a custom Xaver document management system to deliver a structured and searchable interface. Hosting is provided by plusserver.com, indicating a professional hosting environment. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization, with a clear navigation structure and consistent branding. However, some modern security best practices such as security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are not evident. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (implied by the URL) but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy page available but no cookie consent banner or detailed GDPR compliance indicators. Contact information and incident response details are not explicitly provided, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the website is a reliable and professional government archival resource with good content quality and business credibility. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and contact transparency would further strengthen its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

5 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. 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
54

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 bgbl.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
18
Employees
0
Customers
18
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
11%

6 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

Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH operates www.bgbl.de as an essential government archival platform for the Bundesgesetzblatt, providing comprehensive access to federal legal publications. The company holds a strong market position as the official publisher and archive for German federal laws. The business model centers on public service and legal information dissemination rather than commercial revenue generation. The target audience includes legal professionals, government entities, and the general public seeking authoritative legal documents. The platform's partnership with www.recht.bund.de for electronic publication since 2023 indicates integration within the broader government legal information ecosystem. The company maintains consistent branding and content quality, reinforcing its authoritative status. No subsidiaries or related commercial domains were identified, emphasizing a focused government service operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and preparedness communication. Forms are present but no explicit security measures like CAPTCHA or input sanitization details are visible. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy page but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government archival site but could be enhanced by implementing modern security headers, publishing security policies, and improving privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  4. Enhance form security with input validation, CAPTCHA, and secure submission mechanisms to prevent abuse.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility features to broaden user accessibility and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH
Description
Frei zugängliches Online-Archiv der Bundesgesetzblätter Teil I und Teil II von 1949 bis 2022, inklusive Fundstellennachweise A (FNA) und B (FNB). Amtliche Verkündung von Rechtsnormen in gedruckter Form bis 2022, ab 2023 ausschließlich elektronisch unter www.recht.bund.de.
Key services
Online archival access to Bundesgesetzblatt issues, Search functionality for legal documents and citations, Provision of Fundstellennachweise (reference indices)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Dojo Toolkit, Xaver Document Manager, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Dojo
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government archival platform for Bundesgesetzblatt issues from 1949 to 2022.
  2. Content is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy banners detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the main page or footer.
  5. Uses Dojo Toolkit and a custom Xaver document management system for UI and content delivery.
  6. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  7. No social media links or external marketing tools found.
  8. Security headers and policies are not explicitly visible in the HTML content.
  9. Website content is in German and targets legal professionals and the general public interested in German federal laws.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom Xaver document management system utilizing the Dojo Toolkit for UI components and JavaScript functionality. The tech stack is mature but somewhat dated compared to modern SPA frameworks. Hosting is managed by plusserver.com, a professional hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no evident critical issues but could benefit from optimization for faster load times and better mobile responsiveness. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA roles but no comprehensive accessibility features. The site uses standard HTML and CSS with no major technical debt visible but modernization opportunities exist to improve user experience and maintainability.
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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