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Security report for euregio-lit.eu

EuregioKultur e. V. · Other · Germany

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

EuregioKultur e. V. is a small non-profit cultural association dedicated to fostering cross-border cultural and literary exchange within the Euregio Maas-Rhein region. The organization runs several literary projects and awards, targeting cultural institutions, translators, students, and literary enthusiasts. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content focused on its mission. Technically, the website is built on the Contao CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Facebook SDK for social integration. It employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks visible security headers and explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy policies, but the domain appears legitimate based on content and partner affiliations. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good privacy compliance and a clear cultural mission. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and accessibility would enhance its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

7 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

  2. 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

  3. 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 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';…

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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
65
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
52
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

EuregioKultur e. V. occupies a niche regional market focused on cultural and literary promotion across borders in the Euregio Maas-Rhein area. Its competitive advantage lies in its established partnerships with regional governments, cultural funds, and literary organizations. The business model is non-profit, relying on grants, sponsorships, and partnerships to fund literary awards and cultural events. The target audience includes schools, translators, authors, and cultural institutions. The website's partner ecosystem is strong, featuring recognized regional entities, which supports credibility and outreach. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and annual awards, though no commercial revenue streams are evident. The organization maintains a focused digital presence with limited social media channels, primarily Facebook.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent banner indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. The use of third-party libraries like jQuery and Facebook SDK is current but should be regularly updated to mitigate risks. No signs of exposed sensitive data or malware were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial cultural site but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
EuregioKultur e. V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EuregioKultur e. V.
Description
EuregioKultur e. V. develops and promotes cross-border cultural and literary exchange in the Euregio Maas-Rhein region. The website highlights current projects such as 'Die Euregio liest', 'Euregio-Schüler-Literaturpreis', 'NXT TXT Awards', 'Borderlines - Euregion Poetry Slam', 'Literarischer Sommer', and 'INK Award'.
Key services
Literary awards and nominations, Cultural events and projects, Cross-border literary exchange, Support for translators and schools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Facebook SDK, lightslider, cookieconsent2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy policies.
  3. Website uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent compliant with GDPR.
  4. No contact phone numbers found; only email and physical address provided.
  5. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  6. Website content is focused on cultural and literary activities in the Euregio Maas-Rhein region.
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  8. No advertising networks detected except Facebook SDK for social integration.
  9. No analytics services detected in the HTML content.
  10. Website uses Contao CMS and common JS libraries.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao CMS platform, leveraging jQuery 3.6.0 and Facebook SDK for social media integration. It uses the lightslider plugin for image carousels and cookieconsent2 for GDPR cookie management. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and includes responsive design elements. Performance is moderate with some large images in the slideshow. The site is mobile optimized with a hamburger menu for navigation. SEO is basic with meta tags present but minimal content in description and keywords. Accessibility features are limited but include skip navigation links. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could be improved with enhanced SEO, accessibility, and performance optimizations.
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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