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Security report for feuerwehr-hoechstadt.de

Freiwillige Feuerwehr Höchstadt · Government · Germany

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

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website represents the Freiwillige Feuerwehr Höchstadt, a volunteer fire department in Höchstadt, Germany, providing community emergency services and information about their operations, equipment, and events. The site targets local residents and volunteers, serving as an informational portal for the fire department and its associated club. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Astra theme and Elementor page builder, with several plugins supporting organizational charts, event calendars, and social media feeds. The hosting appears to be provided by a German hosting provider (1&1 IONOS), consistent with the local focus. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no dedicated privacy policy or terms of service pages found. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and well-structured but could improve in privacy and security documentation to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
48

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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Total records
6
Employees
0
Customers
6
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

The Freiwillige Feuerwehr Höchstadt operates as a local non-profit emergency service organization, focusing on firefighting, community engagement, and youth programs. Their business model is service-oriented, relying on volunteers and community support. The website reflects a stable market position as a trusted local institution. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams or partnerships beyond community services. The site’s content and structure support transparency and community involvement, though contact details are not explicitly visible in the analyzed content. The organization benefits from a clear brand identity and consistent messaging aligned with its mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The site uses several WordPress plugins, which require regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. No signs of exposed sensitive data or malicious content were found. Privacy compliance gaps, such as missing privacy policy, could pose regulatory risks under GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy with clear contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Freiwillige Feuerwehr Höchstadt
Description
The website represents the Freiwillige Feuerwehr Höchstadt, a volunteer fire department in Höchstadt, Germany. It provides information about the fire department's operational units, equipment, vehicles, events, and the associated fire department club (Verein).
Key services
Firefighting and emergency response, Community events and education, Youth and children fire brigades, Equipment and vehicle information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8, PHP, jQuery, Elementor, Astra Theme, Simple Org Chart Plugin, Custom Facebook Feed Plugin, The Events Calendar Plugin, Einsatzverwaltung Plugin
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of security plugins (inferred from plugin list)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured informational site for a volunteer fire department in Germany.
  2. No privacy policy page found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie policy with consent mechanism is present.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  6. Uses modern WordPress plugins and themes but lacks advanced security headers.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with the Astra theme and Elementor page builder, indicating a contemporary and flexible infrastructure. It uses several plugins for organizational charts, event management, and social media integration, enhancing functionality. Hosting is via a German provider, supporting local performance and compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with some potential for optimization in loading speed and SEO metadata completeness. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal data collection. Overall, the technical setup is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and SEO improvements.
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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