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Security report for coucoumagazin.ch

Coucou · Media · Switzerland

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Coucoumagazin.ch is an independent cultural and city magazine serving the residents of Winterthur, Switzerland. It provides critical, pointed descriptions and information about local culture, including a comprehensive online event calendar. The website is built on the WebZen CMS platform and uses standard web technologies including Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The site is well-structured with good navigation and mobile optimization, targeting local cultural enthusiasts and residents. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts its privacy compliance score. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing some security headers and no visible vulnerability disclosure or security contact information. Overall, the site is a legitimate, small media publication with a focus on local culture and events.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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: 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

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
85
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
58
Average
54
After the cap
49

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 positions itself as a key local media outlet for Winterthur, offering cultural content and an extensive event calendar. Its business model likely relies on subscriptions, advertising, and donations. The site demonstrates consistent branding and professional content quality. The use of WebZen CMS and integration with Google services indicates a moderate level of digital maturity. The absence of direct contact emails and phone numbers suggests a preference for contact via web forms. No partnerships or subsidiaries are explicitly identified. The site targets a niche audience of local residents interested in arts and culture, with a focus on community engagement.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, and some security best practices like deferred JavaScript loading and crossorigin attributes on fonts are observed. However, the absence of a privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, security.txt file, and security contact emails are notable gaps. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from implementing standard security headers such as HSTS and X-Frame-Options. The use of third-party analytics introduces moderate user tracking, which should be balanced with privacy compliance improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with a consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  3. Add explicit security contact emails (e.g., security@ or abuse@) to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Enhance security headers including Strict-Transport-Security and X-Frame-Options for better protection.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet modern standards and enhance user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Coucou
Description
Das Coucou ist ein unabhängiges Kultur- und Stadtmagazin für die Bewohner*innen der Stadt Winterthur, das kritisch beobachtet, pointiert beschreibt und informiert. Der Online-Kalender bietet den umfassendsten Veranstaltungskalender von Winterthur.
Key services
Cultural magazine content, Event calendar, Subscription services, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, WebZen CMS
Frameworks
WebZen Web Development Framework v.2.7.9
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Defer loading of JavaScript
  • Use of crossorigin attribute on fonts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local cultural magazine for Winterthur, Switzerland
  2. Content is rich with event calendar and magazine articles
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found
  4. Uses WebZen CMS and standard web technologies
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible in main content
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking
  8. No WAF or blocking detected
  9. Content is safe and family-friendly
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses the WebZen CMS version 2.7.9, a proprietary framework developed by waldbach medien. It employs modern web technologies including asynchronous loading of Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts, font preloading with crossorigin attributes, and responsive design elements. Performance is moderate with some images using lazy loading. SEO is supported by canonical links, meta descriptions, and keywords. Accessibility is basic with some skip links and ARIA labels but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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