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Security report for europaeischer-wettbewerb.de

Europäischer Wettbewerb · Education · Germany

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Europäischer Wettbewerb website serves as the official platform for a long-standing educational competition in Germany, targeting students and schools nationwide. It is positioned as a reputable and historic institution fostering creativity and European awareness among young participants. The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, incorporating standard web technologies and Matomo analytics for user tracking. While the site offers good content quality and user experience, it lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies, which are critical for compliance and trust. Security posture is moderate with no advanced headers or incident response information evident. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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"

    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
80
Average
51
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

The business operates in the education sector as a non-profit competition organizer with a strong market position in Germany. Its competitive advantage lies in its legacy and scale, engaging tens of thousands of students annually. The business model focuses on educational outreach rather than commercial revenue streams. The target audience is clearly defined as students and educational institutions. There is no evidence of commercial partnerships or subsidiaries from the provided data. The website supports the business by providing information and resources for participants.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic. The website uses HTTPS (implied but not explicitly confirmed in provided data) and employs Matomo for analytics, which is privacy-friendly compared to alternatives. However, the absence of security headers, privacy policies, and incident response details indicates gaps in compliance and security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site lacks formal mechanisms for vulnerability disclosure or data protection officer contact information, which are important for GDPR and NIS2 compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Establish and disclose an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure process, including security contact channels.
  5. Improve accessibility and SEO features to enhance user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Europäischer Wettbewerb
Description
Der Europäische Wettbewerb ist ein Schülerwettbewerb in Deutschland, der seit 1953 jährlich stattfindet und Schülern ermöglicht, kreativ Europa zu entdecken und mitzugestalten. Er ist einer der ältesten und renommiertesten Schülerwettbewerbe Deutschlands mit etwa 85.000 Teilnehmern an rund 1.300 Schulen.
Key services
Organisation und Durchführung des Europäischen Wettbewerbs, Bereitstellung von Wettbewerbsinformationen und Teilnahmebedingungen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Leaflet.js
Frameworks
Divi Theme
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is primarily in German and focused on an educational competition.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with Divi theme and several plugins including Matomo analytics and Instagram feed.
  6. No security headers or advanced security policies detected in the provided data.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  8. No data protection officer or GDPR compliance statements detected.
  9. External links mostly point to own domain resources and standard plugin assets.
  10. No advertising networks detected except Matomo for analytics tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature CMS platform (WordPress) with the Divi theme, indicating a flexible and widely supported infrastructure. It uses JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Leaflet for interactive features and Matomo for analytics, reflecting a moderate level of technical sophistication. Performance appears moderate with standard plugin usage. There is room for modernization by adopting enhanced security configurations and improving SEO and accessibility compliance. No critical technical debt or risks were identified from the provided data.
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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