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Security report for bikesandrails.org

Bikes and Rails · Real Estate · Austria

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bikes and Rails is a community-driven housing project based in Vienna, Austria, focused on providing ecological, affordable, and solidarity-based living spaces. It operates within the habiTAT network, which promotes non-speculative housing models. The website serves as a platform for community engagement, event announcements, and direct credit investment opportunities to support the project financially. The project has received local awards and is recognized as a model for sustainable housing. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and uses HTTPS with CAPTCHA protection on forms, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable, which limits domain trust verification, but the website content and external recognitions support its legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
25
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

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 bikesandrails.org, 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

The project targets community members interested in sustainable and social housing, offering affordable living and opportunities to invest via direct loans. Its business model is non-profit cooperative housing funded by a mix of bank loans, city subsidies, and private direct credits. The project is small in size but well-recognized locally, with a strong community focus and partnerships within the habiTAT network and local organizations. The website content is professional and consistent, supporting trust and transparency through detailed financing information and event updates.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and CAPTCHA on forms to prevent spam. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and does not have a published security or incident response policy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap under EU regulations. WHOIS data is not available, which reduces domain registration transparency and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve WHOIS data transparency or use a registrar that provides full WHOIS information to enhance domain trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bikes and Rails
Description
Bikes and Rails is a community-driven housing project focused on ecological, affordable, and solidarity-based living and working spaces in Vienna. It operates as part of the habiTAT network, promoting non-speculative housing models and community engagement.
Key services
Affordable housing, Community living, Direct credit investment opportunities, Event hosting and community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.1.9, jQuery 3.6.1, PHP (inferred from WordPress), Fast Secure Contact Form plugin, Shariff social sharing plugin, Justified Gallery plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CAPTCHA on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Shariff social sharing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based community housing project site in German.
  2. Content is rich with event announcements, project updates, and community engagement.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on homepage; contact primarily via email and contact form.
  5. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces trust but does not indicate malicious intent.
  7. Site uses HTTPS and includes CAPTCHA on forms for spam protection.
  8. Social sharing enabled via Shariff plugin with multiple platforms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.1.9 with common plugins such as Fast Secure Contact Form and Shariff for social sharing. It uses jQuery 3.6.1 and includes responsive design elements and SEO-friendly meta tags. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site lacks advanced frameworks but is stable and functional for its purpose. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals but could benefit from security and compliance enhancements.
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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