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Security report for documentfoundation.org

The Document Foundation · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Document Foundation is a German charitable foundation dedicated to the development and promotion of free office software, primarily LibreOffice, and the Document Liberation Project. It operates as a community-driven, meritocratic entity with a strong emphasis on open source values and corporate sponsorship. The foundation provides certification, professional support, and fosters a global volunteer community. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear governance and community engagement information. Technically, the site is built using the Hugo static site generator, employs privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo), and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. However, some security best practices such as security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could be improved to enhance user trust and compliance. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the overall legitimacy is supported by consistent branding and community trust. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving privacy compliance mechanisms.

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

4 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.

    • 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

  2. 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

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

The Document Foundation holds a strong position in the free software ecosystem as the steward of LibreOffice, a leading free office suite worldwide. Its business model is non-profit and community-supported, relying on donations and corporate sponsorships. The foundation targets free software advocates, contributors, and organizations seeking open document standards. Its governance structure is transparent with defined bodies such as the Board of Directors and Membership Committee. The foundation's partnerships with LibreOffice.org and Document Liberation Project strengthen its ecosystem. The absence of direct contact information on the main site suggests a focus on community engagement rather than direct commercial sales. Growth indicators include active certification programs and professional support offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-respecting approach to user tracking. However, the absence of key security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of a cookie consent mechanism represent gaps in security best practices and privacy compliance. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency for security issues. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, which is common for privacy-protected domains but reduces transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial foundation but could be improved to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR fully.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Improve WHOIS transparency if possible or provide clear justification for privacy protection.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to maintain and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Document Foundation
Description
An independent self-governing meritocratic charitable foundation under German law, home of LibreOffice and The Document Liberation Project, focused on free software development and community collaboration.
Key services
LibreOffice development and distribution, Document Liberation Project for file format conversion, Certification programs, Professional support, Community membership and governance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo 0.111.3, CSS Normalize, FlexSearch, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about The Document Foundation and LibreOffice
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the main page
  4. Strong emphasis on open source community and governance
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite presence of analytics
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Hugo static site generator, which provides fast and secure content delivery. The use of Normalize.css ensures consistent styling across browsers. The inclusion of FlexSearch and custom JavaScript enhances search functionality. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-conscious visitor tracking. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, likely due to static content delivery and minimal external dependencies. There is no detected CMS beyond Hugo, and hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical risks are low, but the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are areas for improvement.
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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