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Security report for festival-aufmplatz.de

Festival aufm Platz · Non-profit · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Festival aufm Platz is a well-established cultural festival in Niedersachsen, Germany, offering free open-air literary and musical events supported by reputable foundations such as the VGH Stiftung and Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung. The website reflects a professional and accessible platform with good SEO and accessibility features, built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. The site lacks explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage, and no terms of service or security policies are published, which could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-branded, and serves a general audience with safe content.

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

8 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

  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. 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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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
46

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The festival operates as a non-profit cultural event organizer targeting a broad public audience interested in arts and culture. It leverages partnerships with regional foundations to fund and promote its activities. The business model focuses on community engagement and cultural enrichment rather than commercial revenue. The website supports this positioning with clear event information, multimedia content, and social media integration. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on event promotion rather than direct sales or customer service. The partnership ecosystem includes strong regional foundations, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a reputable cookie consent plugin (Borlabs Cookie) ensuring GDPR compliance and user privacy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS is a minor gap. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which could be a limitation in case of security events. Overall, the security maturity is good for a cultural non-profit site but could be improved with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  4. Consider adding verified contact emails and phone numbers for better user support and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to maintain security and performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Festival aufm Platz
Description
Festival aufm Platz is a free, open-air cultural festival featuring literary and musical events at public squares across multiple cities in Niedersachsen, Germany. It is a joint project by the VGH Stiftung and Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung, celebrating culture accessible to all.
Key services
Literary readings, Musical performances, Cultural event organization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Borlabs Cookie plugin, jQuery, Swiper.js, Bootstrap 4.2.1
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with Borlabs Cookie plugin
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie (for consent management)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained cultural festival site in Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with good SEO and accessibility.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Borlabs Cookie plugin with clear user controls.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube official pages.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. No business contact information such as emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using modern technologies including Bootstrap 4.2.1 for responsive design, Swiper.js for sliders, and jQuery for scripting. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin. Cookie management is handled by Borlabs Cookie plugin, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. The site loads moderate performance assets and is mobile optimized with good accessibility features such as text scaling and contrast toggling. Hosting provider details are not explicit but domain DNS uses domaindiscount24.net name servers. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected.
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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