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Security report for caritas-detmold.de

Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V. is a regional non-profit organization providing a broad range of social services including general social counseling, debt counseling, refugee support, and legal advice. The website serves as an information and contact portal for individuals seeking assistance in the Lippe district and Bad Pyrmont city in Germany. The organization positions itself as a trusted local social service provider with a clear focus on community support and volunteer engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with common plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and Borlabs Cookie for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration and is hosted on servers associated with rzone.de. The technical infrastructure is modern and supports good mobile responsiveness and accessibility, although some improvements in security headers could be made. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices including HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security policies or incident response information suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The use of Google Analytics is compliant with user consent, reflecting moderate user tracking. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with a strong focus on privacy compliance and user experience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and considering a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further strengthen the security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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 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';…
  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

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Caritasverband operates in the non-profit social services sector, targeting individuals and families in need within the Lippe district and Bad Pyrmont. Its competitive advantage lies in its established regional presence and comprehensive service offerings ranging from social counseling to refugee support. The business model is donation and membership-based, focusing on community engagement and volunteerism. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and clear communication channels. Growth indicators include active news updates and volunteer recruitment. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed but likely includes local government and social institutions. Strategic observations suggest a stable operation with potential to enhance digital engagement and security transparency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The use of Borlabs Cookie plugin indicates attention to privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security score. There is no visible incident response or security policy documentation, which could impact readiness and user trust. The site uses Google Analytics with user consent, balancing analytics needs and privacy. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V.
Description
Der Caritasverband bietet soziale Beratungs- und Unterstützungsleistungen im Kreis Lippe und der Stadt Bad Pyrmont an, darunter Allgemeine Sozialberatung, Schuldnerberatung, Flüchtlingsberatung und weitere soziale Hilfen.
Key services
Allgemeine Sozialberatung, Schuldnerberatung, Flüchtlingsberatung, Betreuungsarbeit, Kurberatung und Vermittlung, Lebensberatung, Rechtsberatung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.4.1, jQuery UI, Yoast SEO plugin, Borlabs Cookie plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP (implied by WordPress), Apache or similar (implied)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Borlabs Cookie)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 focused on social services and community support in Germany.
  3. Good implementation of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  4. Use of standard WordPress plugins and technologies.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Contact information is clearly presented and includes phone, email, and contact form.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Google Analytics is used with user consent.
  10. Website is well structured and professionally maintained.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform version 6.8.3, utilizing standard plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Borlabs Cookie for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The tech stack includes jQuery and jQuery UI libraries for UI interactions. Hosting is provided by rzone.de as indicated by the nameservers. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and moderate performance. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical debt appears low, but security headers are missing, representing a technical risk. The site is well structured with clear navigation and content organization, supporting a positive user experience.
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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