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Security report for epal-pallets.org

European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Pallet Association (EPAL) operates a comprehensive pallet pool system across Europe and globally, providing standardized pallets for logistics and supply chain management. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence built on TYPO3 CMS, featuring extensive content, clear navigation, and multilingual support. The organization targets logistics professionals and companies requiring pallet licensing and quality assurance services. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies, including cookie consent management and Google Analytics with IP anonymization, reflecting good privacy practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and basic security headers, though additional headers and HSTS could enhance protection. The absence of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection or query issues, but the website's professionalism and trust signals support its legitimacy. Overall, the site is well-maintained, compliant with GDPR, and serves as a reliable resource for its industry audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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. 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
57

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 epal-pallets.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

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

EPAL holds a leading position in the European pallet logistics sector, leveraging a licensing and quality control business model. Its extensive network of regional partner domains and licensing portals indicates a broad operational footprint. The organization benefits from a strong brand and consistent messaging, with a focus on sustainability and regulatory compliance (e.g., EU Packaging Regulation). The website's content strategy includes news updates, technical datasheets, and application tools, supporting customer engagement and market education. EPAL's partnerships with regional entities and dedicated license application portals suggest a well-structured ecosystem facilitating growth and operational efficiency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and anonymized analytics tracking. However, the security headers are minimal, lacking CSP, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS, which are recommended to mitigate common web threats. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure pages indicates an area for improvement in transparency and security maturity. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with additional best practices and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen defense against common attacks.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to enforce HTTPS usage and prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy or incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable components are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL)
Description
EPAL is an organization managing a pallet pool system, providing standardized pallets for logistics and transport across Europe and worldwide. It focuses on quality, ecological standards, licensing, and pallet exchange systems.
Key services
Pallet licensing, Quality control, Pallet exchange system, Information and support for logistics, Pallet applications and QR code tracking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Analytics, CookiePro Consent Management
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookiePro
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 and navigation
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature enterprise CMS
  3. Has cookie consent and privacy policy compliant with GDPR
  4. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities found
  5. WHOIS data unavailable but no suspicious indicators in website content
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content
  7. External links mostly to related EPAL regional domains and trusted services
  8. Google Analytics used with IP anonymization
  9. No advertising networks detected beyond analytics and consent management
  10. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure page found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and enterprise-grade content management system, indicating a stable and scalable infrastructure. The use of responsive images and media queries suggests good mobile optimization. Cookie consent is managed via CookiePro, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Google Analytics is integrated with IP anonymization, reflecting privacy-conscious analytics. The site loads CSS and JS assets efficiently, though performance is rated moderate, possibly due to the complexity of the CMS and multiple external scripts. Accessibility features such as skip links and semantic HTML are present, supporting usability. SEO is supported by canonical links, hreflang tags for multilingual content, and meta descriptions. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found, and WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting infrastructure provenance analysis.
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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