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Security report for dwd-shop.de

Deutscher Wetterdienst · Government · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Deutscher Wetterdienst WetterShop website serves as the official e-commerce platform for the German federal weather service, offering specialized weather forecasts, climate data, and related publications primarily targeting professionals in agriculture, aviation, and other sectors requiring precise meteorological information. The site is well-branded with government insignia and provides a clear, professional user experience in German with an English language option. The business model focuses on selling weather and climate-related products and services, positioning the organization as a trusted authority in meteorological data within Germany. Technically, the website is built on the Magento e-commerce platform, utilizing JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Prototype.js. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. Security is enforced through HTTPS and secure cookie settings, but the absence of security headers and a cookie consent mechanism indicates room for improvement in compliance and hardening. From a security perspective, the site shows a solid baseline with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited transparency in security governance. The WHOIS data aligns well with the official government entity, confirming domain legitimacy and consistency with the website content. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and suitable for its target audience. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent to meet EU regulations, adding security headers to enhance protection, and publishing security and incident response policies to improve transparency and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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

5 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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. 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

  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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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
67
Security headers
95
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
68

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
41
Employees
0
Customers
41
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
24%

2 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 Deutscher Wetterdienst WetterShop operates as a government entity's official online store, leveraging its authoritative position to provide specialized meteorological products and data. Its market positioning is strong within Germany, serving niche sectors such as agriculture and aviation that require precise weather information. The business model is transactional e-commerce, generating revenue through sales of subscriptions, publications, and data services. The target customers are professional users and organizations rather than general consumers. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, but the domain's DNS infrastructure suggests integration with government IT services. Growth indicators are not directly visible, but the presence of multiple product offerings and language options indicates ongoing service development. The company maintains a consistent brand image aligned with federal standards, enhancing credibility and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level, with HTTPS enforced and secure cookie configurations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the presence of a comprehensive privacy policy, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing published contacts or policies. The security culture appears basic, with standard form validation scripts but no advanced security disclosures. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with EU cookie laws and improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and user trust.
  4. Consider creating and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and platform components to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Deutscher Wetterdienst
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Deutscher Wetterdienst
Description
Im WetterShop vertreibt der Deutsche Wetterdienst Artikel zu Wetter (spezielle Vorhersagen, z. B. für Landwirtschaft und Luftfahrt) und Klima (Messwerte zu vergangenem Wetter, Datenauswahl individuell konfigurierbar).
Key services
Weather forecasts, Climate data, Specialized weather products for agriculture and aviation, Publications and reports
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 1.12.4, Prototype.js, Scriptaculous
Frameworks
Magento e-commerce platform
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies path and domain set
  • Form validation scripts present

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official e-commerce platform for Deutscher Wetterdienst products.
  2. Content is in German with English language option available.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected despite EU regulations.
  6. Uses Magento platform with standard e-commerce features.
  7. Good accessibility features including skip links and language options.
  8. No social media links or company emails explicitly found in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Magento e-commerce platform, utilizing JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.12.4, Prototype.js, and Scriptaculous for UI effects and validation. The site includes accessibility features such as skip links and language options, supporting a good user experience. Performance is moderate, with multiple JavaScript files loaded and some legacy libraries in use. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS servers indicate government infrastructure. Technical debt is moderate due to older JavaScript versions and lack of modern security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance 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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