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Security report for bkc-spendenportal.de

Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG · Finance · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The BKC-Spendenportal website serves as an online donation platform operated by the Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG, targeting charitable organizations primarily within the church and caritas sectors in Germany. It facilitates the connection between donors and charitable projects, providing a streamlined platform for online donations. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and content relevant to its audience, emphasizing transparency and trust through visible contact information and testimonials. Technically, the site is built on the Contao Open Source CMS and leverages common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Colorbox, and Isotope for enhanced user experience. Hosting is provided by Schlundtech, a reputable German hosting provider. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, although performance is moderate rather than fast. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and advanced security headers, which are recommended for improved security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the site maintains a good security baseline appropriate for its business model. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site presenting a trustworthy and professional front for its niche market. Strategic recommendations include formalizing security policies, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

8 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. 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. 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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
51

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

BKC-Spendenportal occupies a niche market as a donation platform focused on church and caritas organizations in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized focus and affiliation with the Pax-Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG, lending credibility and trust. The business model revolves around facilitating donations online, likely generating revenue indirectly through banking services or partnerships. The target customers are donors interested in charitable giving and organizations seeking funding. Growth indicators include the presence of multiple projects and organizations listed, though donation volume counters currently show zero, possibly indicating a new or low-traffic platform. The partnership ecosystem includes backend services hosted on a related subdomain. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand marketing and improve technical infrastructure to increase reach and donation volume.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. The use of common JavaScript libraries necessitates regular vulnerability audits to prevent exploitation. Data protection practices appear adequate with no exposed sensitive data. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of contact channels. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with room for improvement to meet higher compliance standards such as NIS2 or ISO 27001.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy on the website to inform users and stakeholders.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pax-Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG
Description
Das Spendenportal der Bank für Kirche und Caritas eG bringt Spender und Spenden-Organisationen zusammen. Es bietet kirchlich-caritativen Organisationen die Möglichkeit, Online-Spenden für sich oder gemeinnützige Projekte zu sammeln.
Key services
Online donation collection, Project and organization listing, Information and contact facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Tablesorter, Isotope
Frameworks
Contao Open Source CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
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 in German and targeted at church and caritas donation projects.
  3. Uses Contao CMS and common JS libraries for UI and interactivity.
  4. Includes cookie consent and privacy policy consistent with GDPR.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented in footer.
  6. No social media links detected.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  9. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao CMS platform, utilizing a modern but common technology stack including jQuery and related UI libraries. Hosting is managed by Schlundtech, a known German provider, ensuring regional compliance and performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive CSS and uses JavaScript for interactive elements like filtering and lightboxes. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured data, though accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. No advanced platforms or cloud services are detected. Technical risks include dependency on third-party libraries and lack of advanced security headers. Modernization opportunities include improving accessibility, performance tuning, and implementing stronger security controls.
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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