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Security report for forum-lernort-bauernhof.de

Bundesforum Lernort Bauernhof · 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 Bundesforum Lernort Bauernhof is a German nationwide non-profit network established in 2006 that coordinates organizations, associations, ministries, and individuals dedicated to farm-based educational initiatives. The website serves as an information hub promoting the farm as an experiential learning environment, emphasizing sustainable development education for children and youth. The organization focuses on networking, material development, certification, and advocacy to integrate farm education into school curricula across Germany. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with the Divi theme and uses modern web technologies including jQuery and Font Awesome. It features a cookie consent mechanism but lacks a dedicated privacy policy page and explicit contact information. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled, but security headers are not evident and no vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided. WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency and trustworthiness. Overall, the site is professional and content-rich but would benefit from improved privacy and security disclosures.

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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
80
Average
50
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 Bundesforum Lernort Bauernhof occupies a niche educational sector focused on experiential learning on farms, targeting educators, schools, and agricultural stakeholders in Germany. Its business model is non-profit and collaborative, relying on member organizations and partnerships to promote farm-based learning. The network's competitive advantage lies in its established presence since 2006 and its role as a central coordinating body for farm education initiatives nationwide. Revenue streams are likely grant-based or membership-funded, with key services including educational material development, event organization, and farm certification. The organization demonstrates strong branding consistency and trust signals through professional content and structured data usage. However, the absence of clear contact details and WHOIS transparency may hinder trust for new stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism in place. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of a security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. GDPR compliance is partially indicated by cookie consent but lacks a comprehensive privacy policy. The missing WHOIS data further impacts trust and security perception. The site would benefit from implementing security best practices and transparency measures to enhance its security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers to protect against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a detailed privacy policy page outlining GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including security incident response contacts.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesforum Lernort Bauernhof
Description
Forum Lernort Bauernhof ist runder Tisch von Organisationen, Verbänden, Ministerien etc., die sich für den Lernort Bauernhof einsetzen.
Key services
Networking and exchange of information among organizations and stakeholders, Development and publication of educational materials, Organization of events and training, Certification of farms as learning locations, Advocacy for integration of farm education into school curricula
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Divi Theme 4.27.4, jQuery 3.7.1, Font Awesome 6.7.2, Cookie Law Info plugin, Kalender Digital plugin, Divi Plus plugin
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Divi Theme Framework
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and images.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. No explicit privacy policy page found, but cookie consent is implemented.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  5. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with Divi theme and standard plugins.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and warrants caution.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme framework, supported by plugins such as Cookie Law Info and Kalender Digital. It employs jQuery and Font Awesome for UI and iconography. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance appears moderate with standard web fonts and image optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. No hosting provider information was detected. The technical stack is stable but could be enhanced with improved security configurations 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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