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Security report for buchmesse.de

Frankfurter Buchmesse · Media · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Frankfurter Buchmesse is a globally recognized book fair held in Frankfurt, Germany, serving as a key event for publishing professionals, authors, media, and culture enthusiasts. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive event-related content. The technical infrastructure is based on Drupal 10 CMS, hosted by Anexia, and integrates modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and some security best practices, though explicit security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is moderate due to the absence of a clearly linked privacy policy and terms of service in the provided content. Overall, the site is trustworthy, content-rich, and well-positioned in the media industry.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
90
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
79

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
96
Employees
0
Customers
96
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
10%

4 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

The business operates as an event organizer in the media sector, focusing on the publishing industry. It targets a broad audience including exhibitors, visitors, and media representatives. The business model centers on trade fair services, professional programming, and networking facilitation. The website demonstrates strong partnerships with reputable organizations and media outlets, enhancing its market position. The digital presence supports event promotion, ticket sales, and information dissemination, indicating a well-established ecosystem. Growth potential is supported by digital tools like the Frankfurt Connect app and an extensive exhibitor directory.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates cookie consent, indicating awareness of privacy and security standards. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, with user consent required for tracking embedded YouTube content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident in the provided content, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Incident response and security policies are not publicly visible, suggesting potential gaps in transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and clearer security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Add explicit links to a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information including company emails and phone numbers for support and security reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and embedded content for security and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Frankfurter Buchmesse
Description
Frankfurter Buchmesse is a major international book fair held in Frankfurt, Germany, bringing together publishing experts, creative industry representatives, authors, journalists, and culture enthusiasts globally to network, exchange ideas, negotiate, and celebrate.
Key services
Exhibition space for publishers and service providers, Visitor information and ticket sales, Professional programme and events, Rights and licensing services, Media accreditation and press services, Digital guide and app (Frankfurt Connect)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Commerce 3, Google Tag Manager, cookielaw.org cookie consent, slick carousel, YouTube embedded videos
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
cookielaw.org cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich.
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via a third-party service.
  4. Multiple social media official accounts linked.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service URLs found in the provided content.
  6. WHOIS data consistent with hosting and domain use.
  7. No security challenge or WAF blocking detected.
  8. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and standard web technologies.
  9. Embedded YouTube videos require user consent for tracking.
  10. Strong partner and media presence indicated by logos and external links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 with Commerce 3, indicating a modern and scalable CMS platform. Hosting is managed by Anexia, as inferred from the nameservers. The site uses responsive design techniques and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. SEO is supported by canonical and hreflang tags. The use of slick carousel and embedded YouTube videos enhances user engagement. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by improving security headers and ensuring all forms have robust validation and CSRF protection.
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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