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Security report for digibib.net

Education · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DigiBib is a digital library portal primarily serving German libraries and their users by providing a centralized access point to multiple library resources. The website offers a map and search functionality to locate libraries that provide access to the DigiBib portal, with usage often requiring a library card. The site is professionally designed with good navigation and mobile optimization, leveraging modern technologies such as Bootstrap, Leaflet for mapping, and Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as missing WHOIS domain registration data, raises concerns about compliance and domain legitimacy. Security posture is moderate with some best practices observed, but lacks critical security headers and explicit incident response contacts. Overall, DigiBib appears to be a legitimate educational service with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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"

  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

    • 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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
20
DNS health
90
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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention digibib.net, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,463
Employees
0
Customers
1,463
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
53%

35 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 DigiBib portal operates in the education sector, targeting library users, researchers, and students in Germany. Its business model centers on aggregating access to digital library resources through partnerships with various libraries. The site’s partnership with hbz-nrw.de indicates a collaborative ecosystem within the German library network. DigiBib’s market position is niche, focusing on digital library access rather than commercial services. The lack of explicit company registration or VAT information limits deeper business credibility insights. The portal’s content and services suggest a medium-sized operation with a focus on public and academic libraries.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is implied but not explicitly confirmed due to lack of header data. Matomo analytics is configured to disable cookies, enhancing user privacy. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder timely security incident management. The missing WHOIS data is a significant concern for domain trustworthiness. Overall, the site should enhance its security policies, transparency, and compliance to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
  4. Provide clear incident response and security contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and response.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party libraries and infrastructure to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
DigiBib is a digital library portal providing access to various libraries. It allows users to find libraries that offer access to the DigiBib portal, with functionality varying by library and often requiring a library card.
Key services
library location search, digital library access portal
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo, Leaflet, Bootstrap, htmx
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • disableCookies in Matomo analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a digital library portal focused on German libraries.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English option disabled.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected on main site.
  4. Contact information is provided via external partner site.
  5. No explicit security headers or advanced security policies detected.
  6. Uses Matomo analytics with cookies disabled for privacy.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or domain not registered according to raw WHOIS output.
  8. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Leaflet for interactive maps, and Matomo for analytics with privacy considerations. The site is well-structured with good accessibility and mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with no explicit hosting provider identified. The absence of a CMS or clear hosting details suggests a custom or self-hosted solution. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. The site could benefit from enhanced SEO and performance tuning to improve user experience and discoverability.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 64/100Medium30 findingsView report
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