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Security report for fair.digital

CAS Software AG · Technology · Germany

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

fair.digital is a German-based initiative founded in 2019 by CAS Software AG, focused on certifying digital products and services that adhere to principles of data protection, transparency, and fairness. The website serves as a platform to promote these certified products and provide information to manufacturers and users seeking GDPR-compliant and fair digital solutions. The initiative positions itself as a niche certification authority in the European digital technology sector, emphasizing digital sovereignty and user rights. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as WooCommerce and WPBakery, hosted by InterNetX GmbH. It demonstrates good mobile optimization and a professional design, though some accessibility features could be improved. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and domain locking but lacks a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security policies, which are recommended for full GDPR compliance. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-branded, and provides clear contact information via email and address, though no phone contact is provided.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

10 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: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB 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
    • 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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
70
Average
47

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 technology sector, specifically in digital product certification and privacy advocacy. Its competitive advantage lies in its focus on fairness and GDPR compliance, appealing to privacy-conscious users and companies. The business model revolves around certifying products and promoting the fair.digital seal, which can drive market differentiation for certified companies. The target customers include digital product manufacturers and end-users seeking trustworthy digital services. The presence of testimonials from notable figures and partnerships with recognized companies like CAS Software AG enhances credibility. The initiative appears to be growing steadily with a clear mission and a focused partnership ecosystem.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection enabled. However, it lacks a cookie consent banner, which is a GDPR compliance gap, and does not publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, limiting transparency in incident response. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in security culture and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by implementing recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to ensure legal compliance and user transparency.
  2. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
  4. Add phone contact information to provide additional communication channels for users and partners.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and frameworks to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CAS Software AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CAS Software AG
Description
fair.digital is an initiative offering a quality seal for digital products and services that adhere to principles of data protection, transparency, and fairness. It promotes digital sovereignty and fair digital products in Europe.
Key services
Certification of digital products and services, Promotion of fair digital principles, Providing information and membership for manufacturers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Redux
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is primarily in German with some English summary links
  3. Focus on fair digital product certification with emphasis on GDPR compliance
  4. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR focus
  5. Multiple testimonials and partner logos enhance trust
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and frameworks
  7. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. Contact information is limited to email and address, no phone number found
  9. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities and WPBakery for page building. It uses modern front-end libraries such as Bootstrap and Font Awesome, ensuring responsive design and good user experience. Hosting is provided by InterNetX GmbH, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected, though optimization opportunities exist. The site lacks advanced SEO structured data like JSON-LD but includes basic meta tags and RSS feeds. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Technical risks are low but could be further mitigated by improving accessibility and adding security headers.
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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