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Security report for bielefeld-barrierefrei.de

Bielefeld barrierefrei erleben! · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

37/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Bielefeld barrierefrei erleben! is a specialized non-profit website dedicated to providing comprehensive information about barrier-free and accessible locations in Bielefeld, Germany. The site targets individuals with mobility, visual, or hearing impairments, as well as the general public interested in accessibility. It offers detailed listings of buildings, rooms, and venues with accessibility features, supporting inclusive participation in cultural, educational, and recreational activities. The website is built on WordPress, leveraging common plugins and modern frontend libraries like Swiper.js, and is hosted on kasserver.com. It demonstrates good technical maturity with mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no obvious vulnerabilities, though security headers are not explicitly detected. However, the site lacks published privacy and cookie policies, which impacts GDPR compliance and privacy posture. Contact information is not explicitly found, limiting direct communication channels. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer contact details.

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

12 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: 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

  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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
50
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
37

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The website occupies a niche market position as a local accessibility information provider in Bielefeld, serving a community with specific needs. Its business model focuses on information dissemination rather than commercial transactions. The detailed venue and room listings indicate strong partnerships or data sources within local cultural and community organizations. The absence of advertising or affiliate marketing suggests a non-commercial or publicly funded initiative. Growth potential lies in expanding accessibility data and improving user engagement. The hosting and technology choices reflect a standard WordPress ecosystem, facilitating ease of maintenance and updates. Strategic partnerships with local government or non-profits could enhance credibility and reach.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate to good. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory and well configured. No security headers were detected in the provided data, which is an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The use of Contact Form 7 suggests forms are present but no explicit analysis of form security was possible. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is incomplete due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security posture by adding security headers, formal policies, and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add explicit contact information including security incident response contacts.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bielefeld barrierefrei erleben!
Description
Neuer Service: Infos über Barriere-Freiheit in Bielefeld. Bielefeld ist schon an vielen Stellen barrierearm und auch barrierefrei gestaltet – aber nur wenige Menschen wissen, wie und wo sie sich mit dem Rollstuhl, Rollator oder Kinderwagen gut bewegen oder sich mit einer Seh- oder Höreinschränkung zurecht finden und teilnehmen können. Ein Schwerpunktthema des Freizeit- und Kulturzentrums Neue [...]
Key services
Accessibility information for buildings and rooms in Bielefeld, Maps and guides for barrier-free locations, Detailed listings of accessible venues and rooms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Swiper.js, Contact Form 7, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security-focused plugins (implied by Contact Form 7 and WordPress)

Analytics and tracking

Services
koko_analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. Content is focused on accessibility and barrier-free experiences in Bielefeld, Germany.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and modern frontend libraries.
  6. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  7. Minimal user tracking via a fingerprinting analytics service without cookies.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but domain age aligns with website content.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with common plugins like Contact Form 7 and Yoast SEO, indicating a standard and maintainable infrastructure. It uses modern frontend libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components. Hosting is provided by kasserver.com, a known hosting provider. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA features like skip links. Performance is moderate, with no explicit speed metrics but no major issues detected. SEO is well supported with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and missing security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance privacy compliance.
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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